Mashi

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A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3
mho
Alternate Names
Masi
Population

20,800 in Zambia (1969 census). Population total all countries: 23,630.

Location

Southwest Western Province. Also in Angola, Namibia.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Kwangwa (K.34)
Dialects

Mashi, North Kwandu, South Kwandu. Dialect subgroup.

Language Use

Home, community.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mashi
Writing
Latin script, developed in 2011.
Other Comments

Nomadic. Different from Mashi [shr] (Shi) which is related to Havu [hav] (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Traditional religion.

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