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Ndonde Hamba  

Definition

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

Identifier

  • NJD

Notation

  • njd

URI

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

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