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Makonde language

Makonde (Swahili: Kimakonde, Portuguese: Maconde) is the language spoken by the Makonde, an ethnic group in southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique. Makonde is a central Bantu language closely related to Yao. The Matambwe (Matembwe) and Mabiha (Maviha) dialects are divergent, and may not be Makonde.[full citation needed]

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Dialects
? Matembwe–Machinga · Mabiha · Ndonde Hamba (Mawanda)
Ethnicity
Makonde, Ndonde Hamba
Glottolog
mako1251 Makonde mach1265 Machinga mata1313 Matambwe
Guthrie code
P.23,24,25
ISO 639-3
Variously: kde – Makonde mvw – Machinga njd – Ndonde Hamba wtb – Matambwe
Language family
Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde · Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde · Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde · BantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde · Southern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde

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Makonde language

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples22
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
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Makonde language

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Language family · 10
Makonde language → Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde, BantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde, BantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde, Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde, Makonde, Makonde languagesMakonde, Rufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde, RuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde, Southern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde, Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde
Dialects · 3
Makonde language → ? Matembwe–Machinga, Mabiha, Ndonde Hamba (Mawanda)
related to Phonology · 2
Makonde language → Makonde, The
Ethnicity · 1
Makonde language → Makonde, Ndonde Hamba
Glottolog · 1
Makonde language → mako1251 Makonde mach1265 Machinga mata1313 Matambwe
Guthrie code · 1
Makonde language → P.23,24,25
ISO 639-3 · 1
Makonde language → Variously: kde – Makonde mvw – Machinga njd – Ndonde Hamba wtb – Matambwe
Native speakers · 1
Makonde language → (2.1 million cited 1987–2016)
Native to · 1
Makonde language → Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya
Writing system · 1
Makonde language → Latin

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makonde language swahili tanzania mozambique bantu matambwe mabiha matembwe dialects ndonde hamba vowels consonants portuguese yao chikungunya kimakonde maconde spoken

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Makonde languageDialects? Matembwe–Machinga1.00infobox
Makonde languageDialectsMabiha1.00infobox
Makonde languageDialectsNdonde Hamba (Mawanda)1.00infobox
Makonde languageEthnicityMakonde, Ndonde Hamba1.00infobox
Makonde languageGlottologmako1251 Makonde mach1265 Machinga mata1313 Matambwe1.00infobox
Makonde languageGuthrie codeP.23,24,251.00infobox
Makonde languageISO 639-3Variously: kde – Makonde mvw – Machinga njd – Ndonde Hamba wtb – Matambwe1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyAtlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familySouthern BantoidBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyBantuRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyRufiji–RuvumaRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyRuvumaMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyMakonde languagesMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageLanguage familyMakonde1.00infobox
Makonde languageNative speakers(2.1 million cited 1987–2016)1.00infobox
Makonde languageNative toTanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya1.00infobox
Makonde languageWriting systemLatin1.00infobox

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