Lomwe

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
ngl
Alternate Names
Acilowe, Alomwe, Chilowe, Cilowe, Elomwe, Ilomwe, Ingulu, Lomue, Mihavane, Mihavani, Mihawani, Ngulu, Nguru, Walomwe, Western Makua
Population

1,500,000 (2006).

Location

Northeast and central, most of Zambezia Province, south Nampula Province. Prestige center is Alto Molocue.

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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.32)
Dialects

Most similar to Makhuwa [vmw] and Chuwabu [chw].

Language Development
NT: 1930–1983.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lomwe
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Ngulu (Kingulu) of Tanzania. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.