Mbunga language

Last updated
Mbunga
Native to Tanzania
RegionIringa
Native speakers
(29,000 cited 1987) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mgy
Glottolog mbun1248
P.15 [2]
Linguasphere 99-AUS-tb

Mbunga is a Bantu language of Tanzania.

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References

  1. Mbunga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online