Tumbuka language

Tumbuka
Tumbuka
ChiTumbuka
Native to	Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Region	Southeast Africa
Ethnicity	Tumbuka
Native speakers	8.9 million (2024 estimate)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone N) Tumbuka; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin script; Mwangwego script; Tumbuka Braille
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	Malawi; Zambia; Tanzania; Zimbabwe;
Language codes
ISO 639-2	tum
ISO 639-3	tum
Glottolog	tumb1250
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Tumbuka (ChiTumbuka) is a Bantu language spoken in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe by the Tumbuka people. It has 12 known and studied dialects.

Tumbuka is one of the two most widely spoken languages in Malawi, the other being Chewa. It is used mostly in the Northern Region of the country.

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Tumbuka
ChiTumbuka
Native to	Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Region	Southeast Africa
Ethnicity	Tumbuka
Native speakers	8.9 million (2024 estimate)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone N) Tumbuka
Writing system	Latin script Mwangwego script Tumbuka Braille
Official status
Recognised minority language in	Malawi Zambia Tanzania Zimbabwe
Language codes
ISO 639-2	`tum`
ISO 639-3	`tum`
Glottolog	`tumb1250`
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