Makwe language
Makwe (ISO 639-3 code ymk) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Mozambique and Tanzania. It has about 32,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | ymk |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | makw1236 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Mozambique, Tanzania |
| Speakers (estimate) | 32,000 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Zulu27,000,000 speakers
- Suba174,000 speakers
- Ikizu132,000 speakers
- Bondei80,000 speakers
- Wanda42,810 speakers
- Ikoma-Nata-Isenye36,000 speakers
- Bende34,145 speakers
- Isanzu32,400 speakers
- Pimbwe29,000 speakers
- Doe24,000 speakers
- Manda (Tanzania)22,000 speakers
- Vidunda10,000 speakers
More about Makwe
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.