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Manyika

A language of Zimbabwe

ISO 639-3: mxc

Population  861,000 in Zimbabwe (2000 WCD). Population total all countries: 1,025,000.
Region  Manicaland Province and adjacent areas, northeast of Umtali. Also in Mozambique.
Language map  Zimbabwe
Alternate names   Bamanyeka, Chimanyika, Manika, Wamanyika, Wanyika
Dialects  Bocha (Boka), Bunji, Bvumba, Domba, Guta, Here, Hungwe, Jindwi, Karombe, Nyamuka, Nyatwe, Unyama. A little more divergent from Shona [sna] than Karanga [kth], Zezuru [sna], and Korekore [sna]. At least partially intelligible with Shona. Lexical similarity: 74%–81% with Ndau [ndc].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Shona (S.10)
Language development  NT: 1908.
Writing system  Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Mozambique

Language name   Manyika
Population  164,000 in Mozambique (2006). 759,923 Shona in Mozambique (1980 census) probably included Manyika, Ndau, Tewe, and Tawala.
Region  North Manica Province, north of Ndau, west of Tewe.
Language map  Mozambique, reference number 20
Alternate names  Chimanyika, Manika
Dialects  Bocha (Boka), Bunji, Bvumba, Domba, Guta, Here, Hungwe, Jindwi, Karombe, Nyamuka, Nyatwe, Unyama.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GARDNER, William L., author. 2001. Consonant mutation in Shona languages.

GARDNER, William L., author. 2003. "Mutação consonantal nas línguas Shona."