Koti | Ethnologue

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639: eko
Alternate Names: Akoti, Angoche, Angoje, Angoxe, Coti
Autonym: Ekoti
Population: 140,000 (2017).
Location:: Nampula province: Angoche district, Angoche island coast area; Nampula city enclave.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.311)
Dialects: Ekoti, Enatthembo (“Edheidhei” (pej.), Esakaji, Esangaje, Esangaji, “Etteittei” (pej.), Sangaje). A separate language within the Makhuwa group.
Typology: Lexicon heavily influenced by Swahili [swh].
Language Use: Home, market, trading. Used by all. Also use Makhuwa [vmw]. Also use Portuguese [por]. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20% in Portuguese [por]. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2021.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Koti
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], plans for future development using this script. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Nampula province: Angoche district, Angoche island coast area; Nampula city enclave.