Mpoto | Ethnologue

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: mpa
Alternate Names: ChiNyasa, Cimpoto, Kimpoto, Kinyasa, Nyasa
Autonym: Chimpoto
Population: 72,800 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Ruvuma region: Mbinga district, southwest, Lake Nyasa northeast shore.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Manda (N.14)
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Matengo [mgv].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2016.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mpoto
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Both Mpoto and Manda [mgs] have alternate names of Kinyasa. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Ruvuma region: Mbinga district, southwest, Lake Nyasa northeast shore.