Guitonga_language_(Mozambique)

Tonga language (Mozambique)

Tonga language (Mozambique)

Bantu language spoken in Mozambique

For other languages called "Tonga", see Tonga language (disambiguation).

The Tonga language of Mozambique, or Gitonga (spelled Guitonga in Portuguese) is a Bantu language spoken along the southern coast of the country. Often thought to be closest to Chopi to its south, the two languages have only a 44% lexical similarity.

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References

  1. [1]
    Tonga at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
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    Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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