Nsenga, also known as Senga, is a Bantu language of Zambia and Mozambique, occupying an area on the plateau that forms the watershed between the Zambezi and Luangwa river systems and Western Malawi land overshadowing Kachebere mountain called Mchinji.

Nsenga
Chinsenga
Native toZambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Native speakers
600,000 in Zambia and Mozambique (2006 – 2010 census)[1]
16,000 in Zimbabwe (1969)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
nse – Nsenga
phm – Phimbi
Glottolognsen1242  Nsenga
phim1238  Phimbi
N.41[2]
Linguasphere99-AUS-xf incl. varieties 99-AUS-xfa...-xfc

References

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  1. ^ a b Nsenga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Phimbi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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