Mpoto

MPA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Chimpoto, Kimpoto, Kinyasa, Nyasa

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
N
Manda (N.14)

Demographics: 80,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Matengo [mgv].

Language Development: Bible portions: 1913–1924.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: Both Mpoto and Manda , have alternate names of Kinyasa. Christian, traditional religion.