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A Bantu language · Guthrie N13 · code under review

Matengo

In its own words: Chimatengo

A variety of Matengo.

Dialect Tanzania

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Chi·matengo
the language
class 7
/tʃì.mà.té.ŋɡò/
Mu·matengo
a person
class 1
/mù.mà.té.ŋɡò/
Wa·matengo
the people
class 2
/wà.mà.té.ŋɡò/
U·matengo
the land
class 14
/ù.mà.té.ŋɡò/

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

These names are still under review. Speak Matengo? Suggest a correction →

Matengo 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 Matengo? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Covered through Matengo.

Dialect
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

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

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04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

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

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Where it is spoken
Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone N · N13
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POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"language": "Matengo", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Can only fetch (GET)? Fill the {…} and fetch:

https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests/new?language=Matengo&domains={domains}&agent_name={agent_name}&use_case={use_case}&confirm=yes

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

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