Chuwabu
PrintA language of Mozambique
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chichwabo, Chuabo, Chuwabo, Chwabo, Cicuabo, Cuabo, Cuwabo, Echuabo, Echuwabo, Txuwabo
Population
947,000 (2006).
Location
Central coast between Quelimane and Mlanje mountains.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Central Chuwabo, Karungu, Maindo, Marale, Nyaringa. Lexical similarity: 78% between Chuwabo of Makusi district and Marrare.
Language Development
Grammar. NT: 1978–2003.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.