Chuwabu

CHW

developing

Alternate Names: Chichwabo, Chuabo, Chuwabo, Chwabo, Cicuabo, Cuabo, Cuwabo, Echuabo, Echuwabo, Txuwabo

Dialects: Central Chuwabo, Karungu, Maindo, Marale, Nyaringa. Lexical similarity: 78% between Chuwabo of Makusi district and Marrare.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
P
Makhuwa (P.34)

Demographics: 947,000 (2006).

Language Development: Grammar. NT: 1978–2003.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mozambique

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.