Mpoto
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A language of Tanzania
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chimpoto, Cimpoto, Kimpoto, Kinyasa, Nyasa
Population
72,800 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location
Ruvuma region: Mbinga district, southwest, Lake Nyasa northeast shore.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Language Use
Used by all. Also use Matengo [mgv].
Language Development
Bible portions: 2016.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Both Mpoto and Manda [mgs] have alternate names of Kinyasa. Christian, traditional religion.