Magoma

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
gmx
Alternate Names
Kimagoma
Population

9,000 (2003 SIL).

Location

Iringa Region, Makete district, near Kitulo plateau.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Bena-Kinga (G.60)
Dialects

2 very closely related varieties: 1 in the lower villages and 1 in villages with a higher elevation.

Language Use

Vigorous. Most domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Swahili [swh], some with low proficiency.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 0%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Magoma
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Magoma is often considered part of Kinga [zga], but Magoma see themselves as separate. They say that they cannot understand Kinga well and low similarity figures on wordlist comparison support this claim. Children do not understand Kinga. Christian.