Language

Makhuwa-Shirima

Makhuwa-Shirima is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Malawi and Mozambique.

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Scripture in Makhuwa-Shirima

A complete Bible is reported in Makhuwa-Shirima.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Makhuwa-Shirima is spoken

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique

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About Makhuwa-Shirima

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
vmk
Glottocode
makh1260

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.