Tumbuka

TUM

educational

Alternate Names: Chitumbuka, Tamboka, Tambuka, Timbuka, Tombucas, Tumboka

Dialects: Chikamanga (Henga, Kamanga), Chitumbuka, Fungwe, Hewe (Hewa), Nenya, Nthali, Poka (Chipoka, Phoka), Senga, Wenya, Yombe.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
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Tumbuka (N.21)

Demographics: 2,200,000 in Malawi (2010 census). Population total all countries: 2,566,000.

Language Development: Bible: 1957–1980.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Malawi

Other Comments: Kandawire and Fulirwa are clans, not dialects. Christian, traditional religion.