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Bantu language of Mozambique
Dema
vaDoma
Native toMozambique
EthnicityVadoma
Native speakers5,000 (2000)
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3dmx
Glottologdema1235

Dema is a Bantu language of Mozambique. It is closely related to Shona. The population has been displaced by the construction of a dam.

Phrases

Greetings = aMukese/muMukese

References

  1. Dema at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. "24h with the OSTRICH FOOTED TRIBE of Zimbabwe". YouTube. 3 December 2023.
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