Central Kilimanjaro language
Bantu language spoken in Tanzania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Central Kilimanjaro, or Central Chaga, is a Bantu language of Tanzania spoken by the Chaga people.
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Central Kilimanjaro | |
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Central Chaga | |
Native to | Tanzania |
Region | Kilimanjaro |
Ethnicity | Chaga |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:vun – Wunjoold – Mochi |
Glottolog | vunj1238 Vunjomoch1256 Mochi |
E.622 (ex-E.62a,62b) [1] |
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There are several dialects:[1]
- Moshi (Old Moshi, Mochi, Kimochi)
- Uru
- Mbokomu
- Wuunjo (Wunjo, Vunjo, Kivunjo), including Kiruwa, Kilema, Mamba, Moramu (Marangu), Mwika
Moshi is the language of the Chaga cultural capital, Moshi, and the prestige dialect of the Chaga languages.