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Makhuwa-Shirima

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3: vmk

Population	618,000 (2006).
Region	South of Niassa Province.
Language map	Mozambique, reference number 16
Alternate names	Chirima, Eshirima, Makhuwa-Exirima, Makhuwa-Niassa, Makhuwa-Xirima, Shirima, West Makua, Xirima
Dialects	Probably not intelligible with Makhuwa-Meetto [mgh], or Lomwe [ngl].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30)
Language development	NT: 2000.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Kroeger, Oliver. 2005. "Report on a survey of coastal Makua dialects."  

Vernacular Publications

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