Kivunjo language
| kiVunjo (kiVunjo) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Tanzania |
| Region: | Kilimanjaro Region, Chaga area |
| Total speakers: | 1,5 million |
| Ranking: | Not in top 100 |
| Genetic classification: | Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | none |
| Regulated by: | none |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | n.a. |
| ISO 639–2 | n.a. (B) / bnt (T) |
| SIL | vun |
| See also: Language – List of languages | |
Kivunjo (also Vunjo) is a Bantu language of Tanzania, spoken by approximately 300,000 people (1992 UBS). It is spoken in the Chaga area of the Kilimanjaro region. Kivunjo is closely related to the other Chaga languages Rombo, Moshi, and Machame languages, with which it is said to form a dialect continuum.
Bibliography
- Dalgish, Gerard M. (1978) 'The syntax and semantics of the morpheme ni in kiVunjo (Chaga)', Kiswahili, 48, 1, 42–56.
- Philippson, Gérard (1984) '"Gens des bananeraies" (Tanzanie): contribution linguistique à l'histoire culturelle des Chaga du Kilimanjaro' (Cahier no. 16.) Paris: Editions Recherche sur les civilisations.
External links
Categories: Languages of Tanzania | Bantu languages