ISO 639-3 · togtog
Niger–Congo family
Tonga
Tonga is a language of the Nyasa branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Malawi. Wikidata describes it as “language of Malawi”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
tog- Glottocode
tong1321- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 5 Developing
- Wikipedia
- 12 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
9levels in the tree
5EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Tonga |
|---|---|
| Also called | Tonga (Nyasa), Tonga language, Chitonga, Tonga language (Malawi), Malawi Tonga |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
EGIDS 5 Developing5
Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Tonga
The branches above Tonga, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Malawi
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