Luguru
PrintA language of Tanzania
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Guru, Ikiruguru, Kiluguru, Kiruguru, Lughuru, Lugulu, Ruguru
Population
692,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).
Location
Morogoro Region, Morogoro and Kilosa districts; Pwani Region, Bagamoyo district, Luguru mountains, and Dar es Salaam; central Zanzibar.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Lexical similarity: 54% with Kami [kcu].
Language Use
Vigorous.
Language Development
Bible portions: 2007–2012.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Matrilineal. Muslim.