Chopi

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
cce
Alternate Names
Cicopi, Copi, Shichopi, Shicopi, Tschopi, Txitxopi, Txopi
Population

760,000 (2006).

Location

South coast, north of Limpopo river. Center is Quissico, Inhambane Province, south Zavala district, 100 km coastal strip between Inharrime and Chidunguela.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Chopi (S.61)
Dialects

Copi, Khambani, Lambwe, Lengue (Kilenge, Lenge), Ndonge, Tonga. Many dialects; all mutually inherently intelligible. Lexical similarity: 44% with Gitonga [toh].

Language Use

About half understand Tswa [tsc].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chopi
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Distinct from Chopi (Dhopaluo), a dialect of Acholi [ach] of Uganda.