Tumbuka Language

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The Tumbuka language is a Bantu language which is spoken in parts of Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. The language of the Tumbuka people is called chiTumbuka - the 'chi' in front of Tumbuka meaning 'the language of', similar to 'ki' in kiSwahili or 'se' in seTswana. The World Almanac (1998) estimates approximately 2,000,000 Tumbuka speakers exist in the aforementioned three countries. There are substantial differences between the form of Tumbuka spo... more
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Also known as:

  • Tambuka,
  • Chitumbuka,
  • Tumboka,
  • Timbuka,
  • Tamboka,
  • Tombucas,
  • Tew,
  • Tumbuka

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  • tum
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