Manyika is a member of the Shonic group of languages, with Guthrie reference S13a.
Location: in eastern Zimbabwe around Mutare, and on the Mozambican side of the border.
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Chewa lexical resources: — the online dictionary compiled and edited by Stephen Paas at https://translate.chichewadictionary.org. That site includes an excellent history of Chewa lexicography. — the word-list compiled for C-Bold in 2011 by Dr. Al Mtenje based on his Ntcheu dialect (central Malawi). This variety is often considered standard. Work by Mtenje, Hyman and Downing generally reflects the Ntcheu system.
Variation: The variety of Dr. Sam Mchombo of Nkhotakota (central Malawi) is similar in segmental phonology to that of Ntcheu but sometimes differs in tones. Kanerva relies on Mchombo.
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Guthrie's inventory, listing sound changes and grammatical features:
