Mashi

A language of Zambia

ISO 639: mho
Alternate Names: Masi
Population: 18,800 in Zambia (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 21,730.
Location:: Western province.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Luyana (K.34)
Dialects: North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi. Dialect subgroup.
Language Use: Home, community.
Language Development: Bible portions: 2013.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mashi
Writing: Latin script [Latn], developed in 2011.
Other Comments: Nomadic. Different from Mashi [shr] (Shi) which is related to Havu [hav] (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Traditional religion.

Angola

Location: Kuando Kubango and Moxico provinces: Kuando river west bank.
Dialects: North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Nomadic. Different from Mashi [shr] which is related to Havu [hav] of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mashi dialect sometimes called Ndonga, which is not Oshiwambo Ndonga [kua]. Traditional religion.

Namibia

Location: Kavango East and Zambezi regions; scattered nomadic groups.
Dialects: North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Nomadic. Distinct from Mashi [shr] (Shi) which relates to Havu [hav] of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Traditional religion.

Location: Western province.