Comorian, Maore

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A language of Mayotte

ISO 639-3
swb
Alternate Names
Comores Swahili, Comorian, Comoro, Komoro, Maore, Shimaore
Population

92,800 in Mayotte (Johnstone 1993). Population total all countries: 97,300.

Location

Also in France, Madagascar, Réunion.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). De facto language of national identity.

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.44)
Language Development
NT: 1995.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Comorian, Maore
Writing
Arabic script. Latin script.
Other Comments

Muslim.

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