Mozambican Ngoni

Mozambican Ngoni is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Mozambique.

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Mozambican Ngoni · 12.9°S 38.9°E

Ngoni is a Bantu language of Mozambique. It is not an Nguni language, but only retains the name. It is only marginally mutually intelligible with Tanzanian Ngoni, with about 60% cognate vocabulary; speakers of the two languages resort to a third language, such as Swahili, to communicate.

A lexicostatistical study found only 24% of core vocabulary.

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Nearby languages

Makhuwa-Saka Makhuwa-Meetto Mwani Makhuwa Makonde Makhuwa-Shirima Makwe Nindi Mwera (Chimwera)Ngindo

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