Why is the Xitsonga Surname N’wamba, spelled “Moamba”?

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Who does “Moamba” refer to?

In Xitsonga, Moamba is N’wamba.

Why is “Moamba” written in a foreign format?

Long ago, the surname N’wamba was changed to Moamba by the Portuguese. Why? Because their language doesn’t have the “N’W” sound found in Xitsonga! Instead, they used “M” to represent it — and that’s how N’wamba became Moamba in official documents.

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