Gogo

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
gog
Alternate Names
Chigogo, Kigogo
Population

1,440,000 (2006), increasing.

Location

Dodoma Region; Singida Region, Manyoni district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Gogo (G.11)
Dialects

Nyambwa (West Gogo), Nyaugogo (Central Gogo), Tumba (East Gogo). Lexical similarity: 50% with Hehe [heh] and Sangu [sbp], 48% with Kimbu [kiv], 45% with Nilamba [nim].

Language Use

Vigorous. Church meetings. All ages. Swahili [swh] also used in church meetings.

Language Development
Bible: 1962–2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gogo
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Seminomadic. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.