Mashi

MHO

vigorous

Alternate Names: Masi

Dialects: Mashi, North Kwandu, South Kwandu. Dialect subgroup.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
K
Luyana (K.34)

Demographics: 18,800 in Zambia (2010 census). Population total all countries: 21,630.

Language Use: Home, community.

Language Development: Bible portions: 2013.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Zambia

Other Comments: Nomadic. Different from Mashi , (Shi) which is related to Havu , (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Traditional religion.