Tawara

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A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3
twl
Alternate Names
Tawala
Population

60,000 (2006).

Location

South of Tete Province, north of Zimbabwe.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Shona (S.10)
Dialects

Tawara-Chioco, Tawara-Daque. Northernmost variety is related to the Korekore dialect of Shone [sna]; appears to have been influenced by Nyungwe [nyu].