Lomwe, Malawi

A language of Malawi

ISO 639: lon
Alternate Names: Anguru, Elhomwe, Nguru
Population: 3,990,000 (2020 World Factbook). , based on ethnicity.
Location:: Blantyre, Machinga, Mulanje, Phalombe, Thyolo, and Zomba districts.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.331)
Dialects: Mihavane, Muhavani. Not intelligible of Lomwe [ngl] of Mozambique. Different from Ngulu [ngp] (Kingulu) of Tanzania. Reportedly similar to Takwane [tke].
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Chichewa [nya].
Language Development: Approved orthography. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. Bible: 2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lomwe, Malawi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Nguru is derogatory if used by an outsider; a signal of close identity if used by an insider. Elhomwe is the official name. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Blantyre, Machinga, Mulanje, Phalombe, Thyolo, and Zomba districts.