Concept information
Preferred term
Makonde
Definition
- Makonde or Kimakonde is a Bantu language spoken in Tanzania and northern Mozambique by the Makonde ethnic group. Together with Matambwe (wtb), Machinga (mvw) and Ndonde Hamba (njd), it belongs to the Makonde sub-group, which is classified within the Volta-Congo primary branch. Like other Bantu languages, Makonde has a noun class system, a characteristic feature of languages belonging to the Atlantic–Congo lineage, the largest demonstrated language family in Africa.
Identifier
- KDE
Notation
- kde
In other languages
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Kimakonde
Makonde
URI
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/KDE
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