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Malila

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3: mgq

Population	65,000 (2003 SIL).
Region	Mbeya region, 40 km southwest of Mbeya town. South of Safwa [sbk], north of Ndali [ndh], west of Nyakyusa [nyy], east of Nyiha [nih].
Language map	Tanzania, reference number 76
Alternate names	Ishimalilia, Kimalila, Malilia, Shimalilia
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyika-Safwa (M.20)
Language use	Vigorous. Speakers of other languages moving into the area learn Malila. Used in most domains including church and politics. All ages. Positive attitude. Some also use some Swahili [swh].
Comments	Agriculturalists: maize, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, beans, millet, and some wheat. Cash crops include coffee and pyrethrum. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KUTSCH LOJENGA, Constance, author. 2007. "Minimality and morae in Malila (M.24)."  

Vernacular Publications

Herufi za Kimalila. 2004.