Chaga languages

Chaga
Ethnicity	Chaga people
Geographicdistribution	Kilimanjaro
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Chaga–Taita Chaga
Glottolog	`chag1248`

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[edit]

^ Maho (2009)

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[1] Maho (2009)

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