Makua
Language Information
Makua (Makhuwa) is spoken in northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania.
Makua is a Bantu language with about 8 million speakers, making it the largest African language of Mozambique.
Makua is a Bantu language with about 8 million speakers, making it the largest African language of Mozambique.
Makua is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Benue-Congo
- Branch
- Bantu
Makua Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Makhuwa
Atthu othene aniyaria oolikana ni owilamula moota ontthunaya okhala, variyari v’edignidade ni edireito. Akhalanne esaria ni otthokelela, ahaana akhalasaka othene saya vamurettele.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights