Tonga
A language of Mozambique
| Population | 375,000 (2006). |
| Region | South, Inhambane area up to Morrumbane. |
| Language map |
Mozambique, reference number 37 |
| Alternate names | Bitonga, Inhambane, Shengwe, Tonga-Inhambane |
| Dialects | Gitonga Gy Khogani, Nyambe (Cinyambe), Sewi (Gisewi). Lexical similarity: 44% with Chopi [cce]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Chopi (S.60) |
| Language development | NT: 1890–1996. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from Chitonga [tog] of Malawi, Chitonga of Zambia and Zimbabwe, or Tonga [toi] dialect of Ndau. |
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