Manyawa

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
mny
User Population

219,000 (2017). 85% monolingual in Lugela District.

Location

Zambezia province: Lugela district.

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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.31)
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Takwane [tke].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Lomwe [ngl].

Language Development

Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Manyawa
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].