Penja language

Language
Penja
Native toTanzania
Native speakers
(possibly extinct) (2009)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Benue–Congo
      • Southern Bantoid
        • Bantu
          • Rukwa
            • Rungwe
              • Penja
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
GlottologNone
M.302[1]

Penja is a possibly extinct Bantu language of southern Tanzania, near the north end of Lake Malawi.

References

  1. ^ a b Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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[J]F20
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