Makhuwa-Meetto

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
mgh
Alternate Names
Emeto, Imeetto, Medo, Meetto, Meto, Mêto, Metto
Population

963,000 in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 1,348,000.

Location

Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces. Also in Tanzania.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30)
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 81%–88% with Makhuwa-Saka [xsq], 78%–82% with the Nahara dialect of Makhuwa-Marrevone [xmc], 78%–80% with Makhuwa [vmw], 66%–68% with Lomwe [ngl].

Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1927–2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Makhuwa-Meetto
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

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