Makhuwa-Saka

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
xsq
Alternate Names
Esaaka, Esaka, Isaanga, Ishanga, Saaka, Saanga, Saka, Sanga
User Population

432,000 (2017).

Location

Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces: border area, Lurio river.

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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

Saka (Esaaka), Rati (Erati). Lexical similarity: 81%–88% with Makhuwa-Meetto [mgh], 78%–80% with Makhuwa [vmw].

Language Use

Positive attitudes.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Makhuwa-Saka
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.