Ngulu

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
ngp
Alternate Names
Geja, Kingulu, Nguru, Nguu, Wayomba
Population

132,000 (1987).

Location

Morogoro Region, Morogoro Rural district; Tanga Region, Handeni district; Dodoma Region, Mpwapwa and Kongwa districts.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Zigula-Zaramo (G.34)
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 83% with Zigula [ziw], 73% with Bondei [bou], 68% with Shambala [ksb].

Language Use

Also use some Swahili [swh].

Language Development
Bible portions: 2007–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngulu
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Ngulu [ngl] of Mozambique and Malawi. Matrilineal. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.