Tawara

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639: twl
Alternate Names: Tavara, Tawala
Population: 110,000 (2017).
Location:: Tete province: south, north of Zimbabwe.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Shona (S.11)
Dialects: Tawara-Chioco, Tawara-Daque. Northernmost variety is related to the Korekore dialect of Shone [sna]; appears to have been influenced by Nyungwe [nyu].
Language Development: NT: 1985.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tawara
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Tete province: south, north of Zimbabwe.