Nsenga

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Eastern province: Petauke district; Lusaka province: Chongwe and Luangwa districts.

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Mozambique

Language NameNsenga

User Population

206,000 in Mozambique (2017).

Location

Tete province: north of Zambezi river.

Alternate Names

Chinsenga, Cinsenga, Senga

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Other Comments

Different from Senga dialect of Tumbuka [tum] of Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania. Traditional religion, Christian.

Zimbabwe

Language NameNsenga

User Population

16,100 in Zimbabwe (1969 census).

Location

Mashonaland Central province: Mozambique border; Mount Darwin, Muzarabani, and Rushinga districts.

Alternate Names

Chinsenga, Cinsenga, Senga

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Shifting to Shona [sna].

Other Comments

Different from Senga dialect of Tumbuka [tum] of Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania.