The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: ZAJ
ISO 639-2: bnt
| Population | A few speakers (1991 Brenzinger, Heine, and Sommer). Ethnic group had 173,518 (1959 Bryan). |
| Region | East central coast, Kisarawe District, between Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam. |
| Alternate names | ZARAMO, KIZARAMO, DZALAMO, ZARAMU, SARAMO, MYAGATWA |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Zigula-Zaramo (G.30). |
| Comments | 68% lexical similarity with Kutu, 65% with Kami, 61% with Kwere and Doe. Bilingualism in Swahili. All are elderly. Matrilineal. Forest, scrub. Coastal plain, low hills. Agriculturalists: rice, millet, sorghum, maize, cassava, peas, beans, yams, fruit, peanuts, cashews, sesame seed, tobacco, cotton, coconuts; animal husbandry: goats, sheep, fowl; fishermen. 500 to 3,000 feet. Muslim, traditional religion, Christian. NT 1975. |
