Nyungwe language

Nyungwe
Nyungwe
Chinyungwe
Native to	Mozambique
Region	Tete Province
Native speakers	490,000 (2017 census)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Nyasa Sena (N40) ? Nyungwe; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nyu
Glottolog	nyun1248
Guthrie code	N.43

Nyungwe (Cinyungwe, Chinyungwe or Nhungue) is a Bantu language of Mozambique. It is used as a trade language throughout Tete Province. It belongs in the Southeastern Bantu branch, particularly in Guthrie zone N. It is closely related to Sena, Chewa, Nsenga and Tumbuka.

Nyungwe
Chinyungwe
Native to	Mozambique
Region	Tete Province
Native speakers	490,000 (2017 census)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Nyasa Sena (N40) ? Nyungwe
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nyu`
Glottolog	`nyun1248`
Guthrie code	`N.43`^[2]