MWS ISO 639-3
Mwimbi-Muthambi
A language of Kenya
- ISO 639
- mws
- Population
- 70,000 (1980 SIL), increasing.
- Location:
- Meru county.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Kikuyu-Kamba (E.531)
- Dialects
- Mwimbi (Kimwimbi), Muthambi. People may be able to use Kimîîru [mer] literature.
- Language Use
- Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Kimîîru [mer]. Also use Swahili [swh].
- Language Development
- Bible portions: 2021.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mwimbi-Muthambi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Meru county.
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