Makhuwa-Meetto

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
mgh
Alternate Names
Emeto, Medo, Meetto, Meto, Metto, Mêto
Autonym
Imeetto
User Population

1,170,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 1,748,630.

Location

Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces: Pemba coast inland; Nampula province: coast north of Nacala.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.31)
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 81%–88% with Makhuwa-Saka [xsq], 78%–82% with the Nahara dialect of Makhuwa-Marrevone [xmc], 78%–80% with Makhuwa [vmw], 66%–68% with Lomwe [ngl].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2009–2021.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Makhuwa-Meetto
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.

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