Pogolo

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chipogolo, Chipogoro, Pogolu, Pogora, Pogoro, Shpogolu

Population

185,000 (1987).

Location

South central, Iringa and Morogoro regions, south of Mbunga [mgy], east of Ndamba [ndj] language areas.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 57% with Mbunga [mgy], 56% with Ndamba [ndj].

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible portions: 2007–2012.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.