BWG ISO 639-3
Barwe
A language of Mozambique
- ISO 639
- bwg
- Alternate Names
- Balke, Chirue, Cibalke, Rue
- Population
- 34,000 in Mozambique (2017).
- Location:
- Manica province.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Senga-Sena (N.44)
- Dialects
- None known. Probably good comprehension of Nyungwe [nyu] or Sena [seh].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Barwe
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Manicaland province: Nyanga district, Nyamaropa area, Mashumba, Mbiriyade, Mukatsa, Mukwewa, and Sangoma wards; possibly Mashonaland East province: Mudzi district.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened) View other languages of Zimbabwe
Language Name
Barwe
Map
Location: Manica province.
Size and Vitality
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