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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

Floor, Sebastian. 1999. "Confirmative demonstratives."

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

Kröger, Oliver. 2006. Algumas notas gramaticais sobre a língua Emakhuwa.

Lyndon, Chris and Ada Lyndon. 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.