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Nyungwe

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3: nyu

Population	439,000 (2006).
Region	Central, Zambezi River banks above the Sena.
Language map	Mozambique, reference number 28
Alternate names	Chinyungwi, Cinyungwe, Nyongwe, Teta, Tete, Yungwe
Dialects	Similar to Sena [seh].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, N, Senga-Sena (N.40), Sena
Language use	Language of wider communication.
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1897.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Contos tradicionais bilingues; Mwani, Koti, Makonde, Makhuwa, Nyungwe, Lolo. 2001.

Fungula beke, tiwone Maliya! (Abrindo a mala, veremos Maria!). 2003.

Kalivu ka cinyungwe 1: Bzidapi. 2002.

Ndayambukira mkabade!. 2003.