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Mashi

A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3: mho

Population  20,800 in Zambia (1969 census). Population total all countries: 23,630.
Region  Southwest Western Province. Also in Angola, Namibia.
Language map  Zambia, reference number 18
Alternate names   Masi
Dialects  North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi. A dalect subgroup.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Kwangwa (K.40)
Language use  Home, community.
Comments  Nomadic. Different from Mashi [shr] (Shi) which is related to Havu [hav] of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Angola

Language name   Mashi
Population  2,630 in Angola (2000).
Region  Kuando Kubango.
Language map  Angola, reference number 15
Alternate names  Kamaxi, Masi
Dialects  North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi.
Comments  Called ‘a kwa Kwando’, ‘people of the Kwando River’. Nomadic. Different from Mashi [shr] which is related to Havu [hav] of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Traditional religion.
 

Namibia

Language name   Mashi
Population  200 in Namibia (2006).
Region  East Caprivi.
Alternate names  Masi
Dialects  North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi.
Comments  Nomadic. Distinct from Mashi [shr] (Shi) which is related to Havu [hav] of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Traditional religion.