Chuwabu | Ethnologue

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639: chw
Alternate Names: Chichwabo, Chuabo, Chuwabo, Chwabo, Cicuabo, Cuabo, Cuwabo, Echuabo, Echuwabu, Ecwabo, Etxuwabo, Txuwabo, Xuabo
Autonym: Echuwabo
Population: 970,000 (2017).
Location:: Zambezia province: central coast between Mlanje and Quelimane mountains.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.34)
Dialects: Central Chuwabo, Nyaringa, Marale, Karungu, Maindo. Lexical similarity: 78% between Chuwabo of Makusi district and Marrare.
Language Use: All domains except education. Used by all. Some also use Portuguese [por], mostly in urban areas (Guérois 2015).
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1978–2003.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chuwabu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Zambezia province: central coast between Mlanje and Quelimane mountains.