Yao
ISO 639-3: yao
Major regional language of southeastern Africa
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bantu › Central Bantu |
| Countries | Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania |
| Approximate Speakers | ~3,000,000 |
| Notes | Historically linked to Indian Ocean trade routes |
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