Manda
PrintA language of Tanzania
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Kimanda, Kinyasa, Nyasa
Population
22,000 (2002).
Location
Iringa Region, Ludewa district; Ruvuma Region, Mbinga district; east shore of Lake Nyasa.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Matumba. Matumba dialect is a distinct dialect but is completely intelligible with Manda.
Language Use
Vigorous. Low domains and to discuss high domains. For high domains, Swahili [swh] is used or mixed with Manda. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
NT: 1937.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
The Matumba see themselves as a separate group related to the Manda, while the Manda view them as a subgroup of the Manda. Christian.