Chopi
A language of Mozambique
| Population | 760,000 (2006). |
| Region | South coast, north of Limpopo River. Center is Quissico, south part of Zavala District, 100 km coastal strip between Inharrime and Chidunguela. |
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Mozambique, reference number 2 |
| Alternate names | Cicopi, Copi, Shichopi, Shicopi, Tschopi, Txitxopi, Txopi |
| Dialects | Copi, Ndonge, Lengue (Lenge, Kilenge), Tonga, Lambwe, Khambani. Many dialects; all mutually inherently intelligible. Lexical similarity: 44% with Gitonga [toh]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Chopi (S.60) |
| Language use | About half understand Tswa. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Distinct from Chopi (Dhopaluo), a dialect of Acholi [ach] of Uganda. |
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