By It should be noted that English is widely spoken and understood in Malawi but where’s the fun in that?
By Language Primer: Enahara
For those whose tastes extend to the linguistic Mozambique Island delivers its own dialectic morsel: Enahara. This vernacular – derived from Mahkuwa, the most widely spoken indigenous language in the country – is prevalent in Nampula province and centres on the nation’s former capital. Enahara is a coastal dialect which
Language Primer: Xangana/Shangana/Changana
As visitors to Maputo will attest, it’s useful to know some Xangana/Shangana/Changana. A colourful language and one of Mozambique’s indigenous Bantu tongues, it seems to encapsulate its mother city. The beat is rhythmic and the pulse smooth, held together by a thin veneer of chaos. Unlike Portuguese – the country’s accepted
Morocco Road Trip, Part 1: Setting Off in Search of an African Desert
Our correspondent revs off to find some camels and a desert in which to ride them.
