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Chaga languages

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Chaga
Geographic
distribution
Kilimanjaro
EthnicityChaga people
Linguistic classificationNiger–Congo?
Language codes
Glottologchag1248
PersonMchaga
PeopleWachaga
LanguageKichaga
CountryDchaga

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]

References

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  1. ^ Maho (2009)