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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Mozambique > Makhuwa-Marrevone

Makhuwa-Marrevone

A language of Mozambique

ISO 639-3xmc

Population  463,000 (2006).
Region  Central Delgado Province coast, Moma to Angoche.
Language map  Mozambique, reference number 12
Alternate names   Coastal Makhuwa, Emaka, Maca, Maka, Marevone, Marrevone, South Maca
Dialects  Makhuwana (Emakhuwana), Naharra (Enaharra), Enlai, Nampamela (Empamela).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Makua (P.30)
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 Emarevoni.

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