Mpoto
PrintA language of Tanzania
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chimpoto, Kimpoto, Kinyasa, Nyasa
Population
80,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).
Location
Ruvuma Region, Mbinga district, southwest, Lake Nyasa northeast shore.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Language Use
Many also use Matengo [mgv].
Language Development
Bible portions: 1913–1924.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Both Mpoto and Manda [mgs] have alternate names of Kinyasa. Christian, traditional religion.