Chuwabu
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A language of Mozambique
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chichwabo, Chuabo, Chuwabo, Chwabo, Cicuabo, Cuabo, Cuwabo, Echuabo, Echuwabo, Echuwabu, Txuwabo
Population
952,000 (2016).
Location
Zambezia province: central coast between Mlanje and Quelimane mountains.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Central Chuwabo, Nyaringa, Marale, Karungu, Maindo. Lexical similarity: 78% between Chuwabo of Makusi district and Marrare.
Language Development
Grammar. NT: 1978–2003.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.