Glottolog mash1267 | Native speakers 22,000 (2000–2010) | |
Language family Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoSouthern BantoidBantuKavango–Southwest?Kavango?Mashi Dialects MashiNorth KwanduSouth Kwandu ISO 639-3 Either:mho – Mashixdo – Kwandu | ||
Mashi (Kamaxi), or Kwandu, is a Bantu language of Zambia and Angola. It was assigned by Guthrie to Bantu group K.30, which Pfouts (2003) established as part of the Kavango–Southwest branch of Bantu. Though not specifically addressed, Mashi may be in that family as well. Mashi is also used by the largest ethnic population of south Kivu in eastern DRC. the Population who speak mashi are known as Bashi. They are the largest tribe in South Kivu whose capital city is Bukavu.
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Mashi language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA