Chaga languages

Chaga
Ethnicity	Chaga people
Geographic distribution	Kilimanjaro
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Chaga–Taita Chaga
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:

• 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

National

• France
• BnF data

Other

• IdRef