Fwe language
Bantu language of Southern Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fwe, or Chifwe, is a Bantu language spoken by 10,000 people along the Okavango River in the Zambezi region of Namibia and in the Western Province in Zambia. It is closely related to Kuhane, and is one of several Bantu languages of the Okavango which have click consonants.
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Fwe | |
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cìfwè | |
Region | Zambezi region, Namibia and Western Province, Zambia |
Native speakers | 10,200 (2006)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | fwe |
Glottolog | fwee1238 |
K.402 [2] |
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Quick Facts Person, People ...
Person | màfwè |
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People | cìfwè |
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FV:final vowel
Although under the pressure of Lozi and Kuhane (Subiya), Fwe speakers tend to have a positive attitude towards Fwe, and speaking Fwe is often considered an important part of one's identity,[3] and thus underscores the vitality of the language.[4]