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Machinga  

Definition

  • Machinga is a Bantu language spoken in Tanzania and northern Mozambique. Together with Makonde (kde), Matambwe (wtb) and Ndonde Hamba (njd), it forms the Makonde group, which is classified within the Volta-Congo primary branch. Like other Bantu languages, Machinga has a noun class system, a characteristic feature of languages belonging to the Atlantic–Congo lineage, the largest demonstrated language family in Africa.

Identifier

  • MVW

Notation

  • mvw

URI

http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/MVW

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