Native to Tanzania ISO 639-3 pbr Guthrie code G.64 | Native speakers 95,000 (2002) Glottolog pang1287 | |
Language family Niger–Congo
Atlantic–Congo
Benue–Congo
Bantoid
Bantu
Northeast Bantu
Bena–Kinga (G60)
Pangwa | ||
The Pangwa are an ethnic and linguistic group based in the Kipengere Range on the eastern shore of Lake Malawi, in the Ludewa District of Njombe Region in southern Tanzania. In 2002 the Pangwa population was estimated to number 95,000 [1]. The Pangwa language is a member of the Niger–Congo family.
Alternate names for Pangwa are Ekipangwa and Kipangwa.
References
Pangwa language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA