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A Bantu language · Guthrie N11 · ISO 639-3 mgs

Manda

In its own words: Chimanda

Syllable inventory (FSI) released Tanzania
Chi·manda
the language
class 7
/tʃì.má.ndà/
Mu·manda
a person
class 1
/mù.má.ndà/
Wa·manda
the people
class 2
/wà.má.ndà/
U·manda
the land
class 14
/ù.má.ndà/

One stem, manda — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

From the BantuNomics language registry. Speak Manda and see something to correct? Tell us →

Manda on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Manda? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Manda's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans
04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Rule-driven generation for Manda is not public yet — request it below.

Not yet
Where it is spoken
Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone N · N11 · Glottolog
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Agents can ask too — no key needed.
POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"iso": "mgs", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/manda.json

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