Manyawa

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639: mny
Population: 219,000 (2017). 85% monolingual in Lugela District.
Location:: Zambezia province: Lugela district.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makhuwa (P.31)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Takwane [tke].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Lomwe [ngl].
Language Development: Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Manyawa
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Zambezia province: Lugela district.