Makwe language

Bantu language of Tanzania and Mozambique

Makwe

Kimakwe
Native to| Mozambique, Tanzania
Region| Cabo Delgado Province, Mtwara Region

Native speakers

| 150,000 (2009–2017)[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

* Atlantic–Congo
* Benue–Congo
* Bantoid
* Bantu
* Northeast Coast Bantu
* Sabaki
* Swahili
* Makwe

Language codes
ISO 639-3| `ymk`
Glottolog| `makw1236`

Guthrie code

| `G.402`[2]
ELP| Makwe

The Makwe or Macue language (Kimakwe) is a close relative of Swahili spoken on the coast of the Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique, and across the border in Mtwara Region of Tanzania. Although it shares high lexical similarity (60%) with Swahili, it is not intelligible with it, nor with its cousin Mwani. Arends et al. suggest it might turn out to be a Makonde–Swahili mixed language.[3]

A grammar of the Makwe language by Maud Devos was published in 2008.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Makwe at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
3. ^ Arends, Jacques; Muysken, Pieter; Smith, Norval (1995). Pidgins and Creoles: An Introduction. Creole Language Library. Vol. 15\. John Benjamins. doi:10.1075/cll.15. ISBN 9781556191695.
4. ^ Devos, Maud (2008). A Grammar of Makwe. LINCOM. ISBN 978-3895861079.

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Languages of Mozambique

Official language|

* Portuguese

Indigenous languages|

* Barwe
* Chewa
* Chichopi
* Chitonga
* Chuwabu
* Dema
* Gitonga
* Kimwani
* Koti
* Kunda
* Lomwe
* Maindo
* Makhuwa
* Makonde
* Makwe
* Manyika
* Nathembo
* Ndau
* Ngoni
* Nsenga
* Nyungwe
* Phimbi
* Ronga
* Sena
* Shona
* Swahili
* Swati
* Tawara
* Tewe
* Tsonga
* Tswa
* Yao

Immigrant languages|

* English
* Punjabi
* Hindi

Sign languages|

* Mozambican Sign Language

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Narrow Bantu languages (Zones E–H) (by Guthrie classification)

Zone E|

| [J]E10|

* [J]E11 Nyoro
* [J]E12 Tooro
* [J]E13 Nyankore
* [J]E14 Ciga
* [J]E15 Ganda
* [J]E16 Soga
* [J]E17 Gwere
* [J]E18 Nyala
* [JE101 Gungu
* JE102 Talinga-Bwisi
* JE103 Ruli
* JE121 Hema

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[J]E20|

* [J]E21 Nyambo
* [J]E22 Ziba
* [J]E23 Dzindza
* [J]E24 Kerebe
* [J]E25 Jita
* [JE221 Rashi
* JE251 Kwaya
* JE252 Kara
* JE253 Ruri

[J]E30|

* [J]E31a Gisu
* [J]E31b Kisu
* [J]E31c Bukusu
* [J]E32a Hanga
* [J]E32b Tsotso
* [J]E33 Nyore
* [J]E34 Saamia
* [J]E35 Nyuli
* [JE341 Xaayo
* JE342 Marachi
* JE343 Songa

[J]E40|

* [J]E41 Logooli
* [J]E42 Gusii
* [J]E43 Koria
* [J]E44 Zanaki
* [J]E45 Nata
* E46 Sonjo
* [JE401 Nguruimi
* JE402 Ikizu
* JE403 Suba/Suba-Simbiti
* JE404 Shashi
* JE405 Kabwa
* JE406 Singa
* JE407 Ware
* JE411 Idaxo
* JE412 Isuxa
* JE413 Tiriki
* JE431 Simbiti
* JE432 Hacha
* JE433 Surwa
* JE434 Sweta

E50|

* E51 Kikuyu
* E52 Embu
* E53 Meru
* E54 Saraka
* E55 Kamba
* E56 Daiso
* [E531 Mwimbi-Muthambi
* E541 Cuka

E60|

* E61[621a] Rwo
* E62a[621b,622a] Hai
* E62b[622c] Wunjo
* E62c[623] Rombo
* E63 Rusa
* E64 Kahe
* E65 Gweno

E70|

* E71 Pokomo
* E72a Gyriama
* E72b Kauma
* E72c Conyi
* E72d Duruma
* E72e Rabai
* E73 Digo
* E74a Dabida
* E74b[741] Sagala
* [E701 Elwana
* E731 Segeju
* E732 Degere
* E74 Taita

Zone F|

| F10|

* F11 Tongwe
* F12 Bende

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[J]F20|

* [J]F21 Sukuma
* [J]F22 Nyamwezi
* [J]F23 Sumbwa
* [J]F24 Kimbu
* [J]F25 Bungu

F30|

* F31 Nilamba
* F32 Remi
* F33 Langi
* F34 Mbugwe

Zone G|

| G10|

* G11 Gogo
* G12 Kaguru

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G20|

* G21 Tubeta
* G22 Asu
* G23 Shambala
* G24 Bondei
* [G221 Mbugu

G30|

* G31 Zigula
* G32 Ngwele
* G33 Zaramo
* G34 Ngulu
* G35 Ruguru
* G36 Kami
* G37 Kutu
* G38 Vidunda
* G39 Sagala
* [G301 Doe
* G311 Mushungulu

G40|

* G41 Tikuu
* G42a Amu
* G42b Mvita
* G42c Mrima
* G42d Unguja
* G43a Phemba
* G43b Tumbatu
* G43c Hadimu
* G44a Ngazija
* G44b Njuani
* [G402 Makwe
* G403 Mwani
* G404 Sidi
* G411 Socotra Swahili
* G412 Mwiini

G50|

* G51 Pogolo
* G52 Ndamba

G60|

* G61 Sango
* G62 Hehe
* G63 Bena
* G64 Pangwa
* G65 Kinga
* G66 Wanji
* G67 Kisi
* [G651 Magoma

Zone H|

| H10|

* H11 Beembe
* H12 Vili
* H13 Kunyi
* H14 Ndingi
* H15 Mboka
* H16a South Kongo
* H16b Central Kongo
* H16c Yombe
* H16d Fiote
* H16e Bwende
* H16f Laadi
* H16g East Kongo
* H16h Southeast Kongo
* [H111 Hangala
* H112 Kamba-Doondo
* H131 Suundi

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H20|

* H21a Kimbundu
* H21b Mbamba
* H22 Sama
* H23 Bolo
* H24 Songo

H30|

* H31 Yaka
* H32 Suku
* H33 [L12b] Hungu
* H34 Mbangala
* H35 Sinji
* [H321 Soonde

H40|

* H41 Mbala
* H42 Hunganna

* Italics indicate extinct languages.
* Languages between parentheses are varieties of the language on their left.

* The Guthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them.

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