Nyungwe | Ethnologue

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639: nyu
Alternate Names: Chinyungwe, Chinyungwi, Nyongwe, Teta, Tete, Yungwe
Autonym: Cinyungwe
Population: 490,000 (2017 census).
Location:: Manica province: Luenha river east bank, east from Changara; Tete province: Zambezi river banks.
Language Status: 3 (Wider communication).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Senga-Sena (N.43)
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Sena [seh].
Language Use: Used as L2 by Phimbi [phm].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nyungwe
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Manica province: Luenha river east bank, east from Changara; Tete province: Zambezi river banks.