Kerewe

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
ked
Alternate Names
Ekikerebe, Kerebe, Kikwere
Population

100,000 (1987).

Location

Lake Victoria area, Ukerewe island. A few on mainland, Kibara town area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (E.24)
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 76% with Zinza [zin], 75% with Haya [hay], 69% with Nyambo [now], 68% with Nyankore [nyn], 63% with Chiga [cgg] and Toro [tdv], 62% with Nyoro [nyo].

Language Use

Shift among youth to Jita [jit].

Language Development
Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1936–1946.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kerewe
Writing
Latin script.