Mbowe language
Mbowe (ISO 639-3 code mxo) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Zambia. It has about 2,690 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mxo |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | mbow1246 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Zambia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 2,690 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Bemba4,100,000 speakers
- Chokwe1,000,000 speakers
- Subiya24,500 speakers
- Kunda6,760 speakers
- Nambya
- Igbo45,000,000 speakers
- Yoruba45,000,000 speakers
- Zulu27,000,000 speakers
- Xhosa19,000,000 speakers
- Akan9,000,000 speakers
- Ewe7,000,000 speakers
- Anaang733,040 speakers
More about Mbowe
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.