Lomwe language

Spoken in

  • Niger - Congo languages Benue - Congo languages Bantoide languages Bantu languages Lomwe

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Lomwe (also Ngulu ) is a Bantu language and is spoken by about 1.5 million people.

It is spoken by about 5 % of the population of Mozambique and is used in Zambezia Province and the southern part of the province of Nampula.

Lomwe is written in the Latin script.

Classification

As part of the Makua - Lomwe group is related to the Makua languages ​​and Chuwabo. After the classification of Malcolm Guthrie Lomwe belongs to the Guthrie - zone P30.

The Chilomwe spoken in Malawi comes from Lomwe. It was created as a part of the ethnic group of the Lomwe emigrated in the 19th century in today's Malawi. The two varieties have been developed so far apart that the speakers can not agree more.

Language family Nampula Province
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