Ngulu language
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Bantu language spoken in Tanzania
Not to be confused with Ngulu dialect of Lomwe (Makua).
Ngulu | |
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Kingulu | |
Native to | Tanzania |
Region | East-central Tanzania |
Native speakers | (130,000 cited 1987)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ngp |
Glottolog | ngul1246 |
Guthrie code | G.34 [2] |
Ngulu is a Bantu language spoken in east-central Tanzania. In 1987 the Ngulu-speaking population was estimated to number 132,000 [1]. The Ngulu language is also called Geja, Kingulu, Nguru, Nguu, or Wayomba.
References[]
- ^ Ngulu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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