Ethnologue

Makhuwa-Saka

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Esaaka, Esaka, Isaanga, Ishanga, Saaka, Saanga, Saka, Sanga

Population

212,000 (2006).

Location

Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces: border area, Lurio river.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Saka (Esaaka), Rati (Erati). Lexical similarity: 81%–88% with Makhuwa-Meetto [mgh], 78%–80% with Makhuwa [vmw].

Language Use

Positive attitudes.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.