Chaga languages

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Chaga
Ethnicity Chaga people
Geographic
distribution
Kilimanjaro
Linguistic classification Niger–Congo?
Glottolog chag1248
Person Mchaga
People Wachaga
Language Kichaga
Country Dchaga

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 dialects: Kivunjo, Kimarangu, Kirombo, Kimachame, Kisiha, Kikibosho, Kiuru, Kioldimoshi and Kingassa.

The Chaga languages are: [1]

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References

  1. Maho (2009)