ISO 639-3 · bwgbwg
Niger–Congo family
Barwe
Barwe is a language of the Nyasa branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
bwg- Glottocode
barw1243- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 4 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
—scripts
9levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Barwe |
|---|---|
| Also called | Barwe language, Chibarwe |
| Official in | Zimbabwe |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Barwe
The branches above Barwe, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Zimbabwe
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalxhoXhosaNiger–Congo · 19.2 m1 · NationalsnaShonaNiger–Congo · 9 m3 · Wider CommunicationafrAfrikaansIndo-European · 7.2 m1 · NationalsotSesothoNiger–Congo · 6 m1 · NationaltsnTswanaNiger–Congo · 4.5 m1 · NationaltsoTsongaNiger–Congo · 4 m1 · NationalndeNorthern NdebeleNiger–Congo · 1.6 m3 · Wider CommunicationvenVendaNiger–Congo · 1.3 m1 · NationaltoiTongaNiger–Congo · 1.3 m2 · Provincial