MHW ISO 639-3
Mbukushu
Thimbukushu Autonym
A language of Botswana
- ISO 639
- mhw
- Alternate Names
- Gova, Hambukushu, Kusso, Mambukush, Mampukush, Mbukuhu, Mbukushi, Sembukushu, Sempukushu
- Autonym
- Thimbukushu
- Population
- 37,100 in Botswana (2020). Total users in all countries: 95,010.
- Location:
- North West district: north of Gomare within 30 km of Okavango river.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Luyana (K.333)
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Used by all. Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 15–29 years: 90% in Setswana [tsn], 50% in English [eng]; 30–54 years: 3% in Setswana, 10% English; 55 and older: 0%. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1986.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mbukushu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Kuando Kubango province: Okavango river north bank.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Angola
Language Name
Mbukushu
User Population
4,810 in Angola (2014 L. Jordan). Ethnic population: 7,210 (2014 L. Jordan).
- Location
- Kavango East and Zambezi regions.
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly similar to Kwangali [kwm].
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Namibia
Language Name
Mbukushu
User Population
43,100 in Namibia (2018).
- Location
- Western province: Kwando river area.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Zambia
Language Name
Mbukushu
User Population
10,000 in Zambia (2017 J. Leclerc).
Map
Location: North West district: north of Gomare within 30 km of Okavango river.
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