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Chaga languages

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Chaga
EthnicityChaga people
Geographic
distribution
Kilimanjaro
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Volta-Congo
      • Benue–Congo
        • Bantoid
          • Southern Bantoid
            • Bantu
              • Northeast Bantu
                • Chaga–Taita
                  • Chaga
Glottologchag1248

Chaga, also Kichaga or Kichagga, is a Bantu dialect continuum spoken by the Chaga people of northern Tanzania, south of Mount Kilimanjaro. They also speak 9 different dialects which are Kivunjo, Kimarangu, Kirombo, Kimachame, Kisiha, Kikibosho, Kiuru, Kioldimoshi and Kingassa.

The Chaga languages are:[1]

  • West Kilimanjaro (West Chaga), including Meru and Machame
  • Central Kilimanjaro (Central Chaga), including Mochi (Old Moshi) and Wunjo
  • Rombo
  • Rusha (Arusha-Chini)
  • Kahe
  • Gweno

References

  1. ^ Maho (2009)


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