Chuwabu
A language of Mozambique
| Population | 947,000 (2006). |
| Region | Central coast between Quelimane and the Mlanje Mountains. |
| Language map |
Mozambique, reference number 3 |
| Alternate names | Chichwabo, Chuabo, Chuwabo, Chwabo, Cicuabo, Cuabo, Cuwabo, Echuabo, Echuwabo, Txuwabo |
| Dialects | Central Chuwabo, Nyaringa, Marale, Karungu, Maindo. Lexical similarity: 78% between Chuwabo of Makusi District and Marrare. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30) |
| Language development | Grammar. NT: 1978–2003. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ANTÓNIO SULUDE, João; JOSÉ BURAMO, Cipriano, authors. 2003. Uma breve gramática da língua xuabo.
BRITO, Joana João; COLHER, Rione Daniel; FERRÃO, Edson Fernando; MENDES, Salvador; SOUSA SALATO, Eduardo de, authors; NELLY, Octávio Gonçalves, illustrator. 2010. Vocabulário de Echuwabu.
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BURAMO, Cipriano Jose; SULUDE, João Antônio; VINTON, Jim, authors. 2009. Algumas notas gramaticais sobre Ecuwabu.
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