Hehe

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kihehe

Population

805,000 (2006).

Location

Iringa Region, south of Gogo.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 65% with Bena [bez] (most similar), 59% with Pangwa [pbr], 56% with Sangu [sbp], 50% with Kinga [zga], 48% with Vwanji [wbi].

Language Use

Vigorous. All ages.

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 2009.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.