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Makhuwa

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3: vmw

Population	3,090,000 (2006).
Region	Nampula, south of Meetto area.
Language map	Mozambique, reference number 11
Alternate names	Central Makhuwa, Emakhuwa, Emakua, Macua, Makhuwa-Makhuwana, Makhuwwa of Nampula, Makoane, Makua, Maquoua
Dialects	Emwaja, Enaharra (Maharra, Nahara, Emathipane), Enyara, Central Makua (Makhuwana, Makuana, Emakhuwana), Empamela (Nampamela), Enlai (Mulai).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30)
Language development	Bible: 1982–2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CAMPOS, Alaudino J. R.; CAMULHA, Rodgrigues Joaquim; DANIEL, Tiorenço Gervásio; NABILE, Lourenço Faria; RACHIDE, Rafael José Gaspar; SUNATE, Mahando Lúcia, authors; NELLY, Octávio Gonçalves, illustrator. 2009. Vocabulário de Emakhuwa Central.

CAMPOS, Alaudino Joaquim do Rosário; GERVÁSIO, Tiorenço; NABIL, Lourenço Faria; RACHIDE, Rafael José Gaspar; SUNATE, Mahando Lúcia, authors; NELLY, Octávio Gonçalves, illustrator. 2010. Vocabulário de Emakhuwa (Central).  

FLOOR, Sebastian, author. 1999. Confirmative demonstratives.

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

KRÖGER, Oliver, author. 2006. Algumas notas gramaticais sobre a língua Emakhuwa.

LYNDON, Ada; LYNDON, Chris, authors. 2007. "Enatthembo: An Appraisal of Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Factors."  

Vernacular Publications

O galo e o morcego = Muthupi ni nantuuthu = Mutubi ni nantutu = Nthupi ni nantuuthu = Urafiki wa kokoriko na nlema. 2006.