Concept information
Preferred term
Matambwe
Definition
- Matambwe is an East Bantu language spoken in Tanzania and Mozambique. Together with Makonde (kde), 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, Matambwe has a noun class system, a characteristic feature of languages belonging to the Atlantic–Congo lineage, the largest demonstrated language family in Africa.
Identifier
- WTB
Notation
- wtb
URI
http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/WTB
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