Makhuwa-Moniga

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
mhm
Alternate Names
Emakhuwa-Emoniga, Emoniga, Moniga
User Population

440,000 (2017).

Location

Zambezia province: Indian Ocean coast and inland past Mocubela.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.341)
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 56% with Lomwe [ngl].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Makhuwa-Moniga
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.