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(Tanzania). Western Makhuwa Native to Mozambique Native speakers
1.5 million  (2006)[1] Ngulu (Mihavane) Language codes ISO 639-3
ngl Glottolog lomw1241[2]  The Lomwe (Lowe) language, Elomwe,
also known as Western Makua, is the fourth-largest language in
Mozambique. It belongs with Makua in the group of distinctive
Bantu languages in the northern part of the country: The
Makhuwa-using area proper (Nampula, etc.) is separated by a
large Lomwe-speaking area from the related eChuwabo, although
eMakhuwa neighbours eChuwabo in a more coastal zone. To the
south, the rather more distantly related Sena (ChiSena) should
be assigned to a group with Nyanja and Chewa, while the distinct
group which includes Yao, Makonde and Mwera is found to the
north.[4] Apart from the regional variations found within
eMakhuwa proper, eLomwe uses ch where tt appears in eMakhuwa
orthography: for instance eMakhuwa miret