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Kunda

A language of Zimbabwe

ISO 639-3: kdn

Population  145,000 in Zimbabwe (2000). Population total all countries: 194,300.
Region  Mwazam’tanda River area. Also in Mozambique, Zambia.
Language map  Zimbabwe
Alternate names   Chikunda, Cikunda
Dialects  More similar to Nyungwe [nyu] than to Sena [seh].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Senga-Sena (N.40), Sena
Language development  Bible portions: 1988.
Comments  Different from Kunda which is a dialect of Nyanja [nya].

Also spoken in:

Mozambique

Language name   Kunda
Population  5,500 in Mozambique (2006).
Region  Confluence of Luangwe and Zambezi rivers area.
Language map  Mozambique, reference number 7
Alternate names  Chicunda, Chikunda, Cikunda
Comments  Different from Kunda which is a dialect of Nyanja [nya], and different from Kunda dialect of Lusengo [lse] in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Traditional religion, Christian.
 

Zambia

Language name   Kunda
Population  43,800 in Zambia (2000).
Region  Southeast Central Province.
Language map  Zambia, reference number 7
Alternate names  Chikunda
Language use  All ages. Positive attitude.
Comments  Distinct from the Kunda dialect of Nyanja [nya] or Kunda of Democratic Republic of the Congo.