ISO 639-3 · mxomxo
Niger–Congo family
Mbowe
Mbowe is a language of the Luyana branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Zambia.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
mxo- Glottocode
mbow1246- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 7 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
9levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Mbowe |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mbowe language |
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 Mbowe
The branches above Mbowe, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Zambia
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalnyaChewaNiger–Congo · 12 m3 · Wider CommunicationswcCongo SwahiliNiger–Congo · 9.1 m2 · ProvincialsnaShonaNiger–Congo · 9 m3 · Wider CommunicationafrAfrikaansIndo-European · 7.2 m1 · NationaltumTumbukaNiger–Congo · 7 m4 · EducationalbemBembaNiger–Congo · 3.6 m2 · ProvincialtoiTongaNiger–Congo · 1.3 m2 · ProvincialmgrMambwe-LunguNiger–Congo · 674,0005 · DevelopinglozLoziNiger–Congo · 600,0004 · Educational