Fwe

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A language of Namibia

Alternate Names

Mafwe, Sifwe

Cìfwè

User Population

13,700 in Namibia (2016). Total users in all countries: 25,700.

Zambezi region: Kongola, Linyanti, and Sibbinda electoral constituencies.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Subiya-Totela (K.402)

None known. Similar to Kuhane [sbs] and Totela [ttl].

All domains. Used by all. Many also use English [eng] (Gunnink 2018). Also use Afrikaans [afr], especially among older generations (Gunnink 2018). Also use Kuhane [sbs] (Gunnink 2018). Also use Lozi [loz] (Gunnink 2018). Also use Totela [ttl] (Gunnink 2018). Also use Yeyi [yey] (Gunnink 2018).

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Fwe

Latin script [Latn], developed in 2011.

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Zambia

Language NameFwe

User Population

12,000 in Zambia (Gunnink 2018).

Location

Western province: Imusho and Sinjembela areas, parts of the Mutomena, along the Zambia-Angola border.

Alternate Names

Cìfwè, Mafwe, Sifwe

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. All also use Lozi [loz] (Gunnink 2018). Many also use Mbukushu [mhw] (Gunnink 2018).

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