Kagulu

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chikagulu, Kaguru, Kigaguru, Kikagulu, Kiningo, Northern Sagara, Solwa

Population

241,000 (2006 M. Petzell).

Location

Morogoro Region; Dodoma Region, Kilosa district.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Mangehele, Tumba. Lexical similarity: 63% with Sagala [sbm], 56% with Gogo [gog].

Language Use

Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Development

Poetry. Grammar. NT: 2007.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.