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Nsenga language

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Nsenga
Chinsenga
Native toZambia, Mozambique
Native speakers
600,000 in Zambia and Mozambique (2006 – 2010 census)[1]
16,000 in Zimbabwe (1969)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
nse – Nsenga
phm – Phimbi
Glottolognsen1242  Nsenga
phim1238  Phimbi
N.41[2]
Linguasphere99-AUS-xf incl. varieties 99-AUS-xfa...-xfc

Nsenga, also known as Senga, is a Bantu language of Zambia and Mozambique, occupying an area on the plateau that forms the watershed between the Zambezi and Luangwa river systems.

References

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  1. ^ a b Nsenga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Phimbi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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