Bravanese dialect
| Bravanese | |
|---|---|
| Mwiini | |
| Chimwiini | |
| Native to | Somalia |
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Native speakers
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180,000 all Swahili in Somalia (2006) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | (included in swh) |
| Glottolog | mwin1241 |
G.412 |
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Bravanese, also called Chimwiini (ChiMwini, Mwiini, Mwini) or Chimbalazi) is a variety of Swahili patwa spoken by the Bravanese people, who are the predominant inhabitants of Barawa, or Brava, in Somalia. Maho (2009) considers it a distinct dialect.
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