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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Comoros > Comorian, Ndzwani

Comorian, Ndzwani

A language of Comoros

ISO 639-3wni

Population  264,000 (2000). Population total all countries: 275,000.
Region  Anjouan Island. Also in Madagascar, RĂ©union.
Language map  Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte, reference number 7
Alternate names   Shindzwani
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Swahili (G.40)
Comments  Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Madagascar

Language name   Comorian, Ndzwani
Population  8,000 in Madagascar (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).
Language map 
Alternate names  Comores Swahili, Comoro, Komoro
Comments  Vanilla, perfume production. Muslim.