Chopi

CCE

developing

Alternate Names: Cicopi, Copi, Shichopi, Shicopi, Tschopi, Txitxopi, Txopi

Dialects: Copi, Khambani, Lambwe, Lengue (Kilenge, Lenge), Ndonge, Tonga. Many dialects; all mutually inherently intelligible. Lexical similarity: 44% with Gitonga ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
S
Copi (S.61)

Demographics: 760,000 (2006).

Language Use: About half understand Tswa [tsc].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2000.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mozambique

Other Comments: Distinct from Chopi (Dhopaluo), a dialect of Acholi , of Uganda.