Mashi

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A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3

mho

Alternate Names

Masi

Population

18,800 in Zambia (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 21,730.

Location

Western province.

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Angola

Zambia

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Luyana (K.34)

Dialects

North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi. Dialect subgroup.

Language Use

Home, community.

Language Development

Bible portions: 2013.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Mashi

Writing

Latin script [Latn], developed in 2011.

Other Comments

Nomadic. Different from Mashi [shr] (Shi) which is related to Havu [hav] (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Traditional religion.

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Angola

Language nameMashi

Population Full

2,630 in Angola (2000).

Location

Kuando Kubango and Moxico provinces: Kuando river west bank.

Alternate Names

Kamaxi, Masi

Dialects

North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi.

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Used by all.

Other Comments

Nomadic. Different from Mashi [shr] which is related to Havu [hav] of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mashi dialect sometimes called Ndonga, which is not Oshiwambo Ndonga [kua]. Traditional religion.

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Namibia

Language nameMashi

Population Full

300 in Namibia (2016).

Location

Kavango East and Zambezi regions; scattered nomadic groups.

Alternate Names

Masi

Dialects

North Kwandu, South Kwandu, Mashi.

Status

6b* (Threatened).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Yeyi [yey].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Nomadic. Distinct from Mashi [shr] (Shi) which relates to Havu [hav] of Democratic Republic of the Congo. Traditional religion.

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