Manda (ethnic group)

Manda (ethnic group)

The Manda are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Ludewa District in the Iringa Region of southern Tanzania, along the eastern shore of Lake Malawi. In 2002 the Manda population was estimated to number 22,000 [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=TZ] .


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