Koti

A language of Mozambique

Akoti, Angoche, Angoje, Angoxe, Coti

Ekoti

140,000 (2017).

Nampula province: Angoche district, Angoche island coast area; Nampula city enclave.

6a (Vigorous).

Ekoti, Enatthembo (“Edheidhei” (pej.), Esakaji, Esangaje, Esangaji, “Etteittei” (pej.), Sangaje). A separate language within the Makhuwa group.

Lexicon heavily influenced by Swahili [swh].

Home, market, trading. Used by all. Also use Makhuwa [vmw]. Also use Portuguese [por]. Also use Swahili [swh].

Literacy rate in L2: 20% in Portuguese [por]. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2021.

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], plans for future development using this script. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.

Muslim.