Moniga, also known as Makhuwa-Moniga, is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Makua people in the northern regions of Mozambique. It is part of the larger Niger-Congo language family, which is one of the world’s largest and most diverse language families. Specifically, Moniga falls within the Atlantic-Congo branch, under the Volta-Congo and Bantoid subgroups, making it part of the Southern Bantu languages. The Moniga language is closely related to Cuabo, another language spoken in the same region. Although the two languages share similarities, they are distinct and not mutually intelligible. This highlights the linguistic diversity found within the Bantu language group, which spans across a large portion of sub-Saharan…