Nsenga language

Nsenga
Nsenga
Chinsenga
Native to	Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Native speakers	600,000 in Zambia and Mozambique (2006 – 2010 census); 16,000 in Zimbabwe (1969)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Nyasa Sena (N40) Nsenga; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; nse – Nsenga; phm – Phimbi
Glottolog	nsen1242 Nsenga; phim1238 Phimbi
Guthrie code	N.41
Linguasphere	99-AUS-xf incl. varieties 99-AUS-xfa...-xfc

Nsenga, also known as Senga, is a Bantu language of Zambia and Mozambique, occupying an area on the plateau that forms the watershed between the Zambezi and Luangwa river systems and Western Malawi land overshadowing Kachebere mountain called Mchinji.

References

^ ^a ^b Nsenga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Phimbi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

External links

Malombelo a Kamo Kamo Occasional (Pastoral) Offices in Nsenga (1956) Anglican liturgical material digitized by Richard Mammana and Charles Wohlers

[e18-1] Nsenga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Phimbi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[Guthrie-2] Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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Nsenga
Chinsenga
Native to	Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Native speakers	600,000 in Zambia and Mozambique (2006 – 2010 census)^[1] 16,000 in Zimbabwe (1969)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Nyasa Sena (N40) Nsenga
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either: `nse` – Nsenga `phm` – Phimbi
Glottolog	`nsen1242` Nsenga `phim1238` Phimbi
Guthrie code	`N.41`^[2]
Linguasphere	99-AUS-xf incl. varieties 99-AUS-xfa...-xfc