Tswa

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
tsc
Alternate Names
Kitshwa, Sheetshwa, Shitshwa, Tshwa, Xitshwa
Autonym
Xitswa
User Population

1,000,000 in Mozambique (2017). Total users in all countries: 1,020,000.

Location

Gaza province: border area; Inhambane province: south of Save river.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Tswa-Rhonga (S.51)
Dialects

Hlengwe (Khambana-Makwakwe, Khambani, Lengwe, Lhengwe, Makwakwe-Khambana, Shilengwe), Tshwa (Dzibi-Dzonga, Dzivi, Dzonga-Dzibi, Xidzivi), Mandla, Ndxhonge, Nhayi. Partially intelligible of Ronga [rng] and Tsonga [tso].

Language Use

Used as L2 by Chopi [cce].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1910–1955.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tswa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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