Makhuwa-Meetto

MGH

developing

Alternate Names: Emeto, Imeetto, Medo, Meetto, Meto, Mêto, Metto

Dialects: Lexical similarity: 81%–88% with Makhuwa-Saka ,, 78%–82% with the Nahara dialect of Makhuwa-Marrevone ,, 78%–80% with Makhuwa ,, 66%–68% with Lomwe ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
P
Makhuwa (P.31)

Demographics: 963,000 in Mozambique (2006). Population total all countries: 1,348,000.

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1927–2009.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Mozambique

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.