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Makhuwa-Meetto

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3: mgh

Population	963,000 in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 1,348,000.
Region	Cabo Delgado and Niassa provinces. Also in Tanzania.
Language map	Mozambique, reference number 13
Alternate names	Emeto, Imeetto, Medo, Meetto, Meto, Mêto, Metto
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 81%–88% with Makhuwa-Saka [xsq], 78%–82% with the Nahara dialect of Makhuwa-Marrevone [xmc], 78%–80% with Makhuwa [vmw], 66%–68% with Lomwe [ngl].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30)
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1927.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Tanzania

Language name	Makhuwa-Meetto
Population	385,000 in Tanzania (2006).
Region	Extreme south, Mtwara region, Masasi District.
Language map	Tanzania, reference number 112
Alternate names	Imakua, Kimakua, Makhua, Makoa, Makua, Makuwa, Maquoua, Mato
Dialects	Medo (Meto, Emeto).
Comments	Muslim, traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CAMPOS, Alaudino J. R.; CAMULHA, Rodgrigues Joaquim; DANIEL, Tiorenço Gervásio; NABILE, Lourenço Faria; RACHIDE, Rafael José Gaspar; SUNATE, Mahando Lúcia, authors; NELLY, Octávio Gonçalves, illustrator. 2009. Vocabulário de Emakhuwa Emeetto.

FLOOR, Sebastian, author. 2003. "Demonstrativos confirmativos."

KRÖGER, Oliver, author. 2005. "Report on a survey of coastal Makua dialects."  

Vernacular Publications

Ihantisi comaana. 1999.

Iri itthu yoohirika osoma ni wantikha imeetto (É tão facil e escrever Imeetto). 2003.

Ithele siita co khatapwa, namuno. 1999.

Mananna owiirattavelela SIDA. 2004.

Nihantisi na Joana: Iiivuro ya nacikola. 2008.

O galo e o morcego = Muthupi ni nantuuthu = Mutubi ni nantutu = Nthupi ni nantuuthu = Urafiki wa kokoriko na nlema. 2006.

Osoma woolupale; Nuulumo nʼimetto; Wiitthuca khunoonuweliya. 1999.