Sena
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A language of Mozambique
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chisena, Cisena
Population
1,390,000 (2014 J. Leclerc).
Location
Sofala, Manica, Tete, and Zambezia provinces: lower Zambezi river region.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Caia (Care, North Sena, Sare), Bangwe (South Sena), Gombe, Sangwe, Podzo (Chipodzo, Cipodzo, Phodzo, Puthsu, Shiputhsu), Gorongosa. Reportedly similar to Nyungwe [nyu], Nyanja [nya], Phimbi [phm], and Kunda [kdn] of Zambia. Sena Central is the prestige dialect. Lexical similarity: 92% between the Podzo and Sena-Sare dialects.
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1983.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Traditional religion, Christian.