Zigula

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
ziw
Alternate Names
Kizigula, Seguha, Wayombo, Wazegua, Zeguha, Zegura, Zigoua, Zigua, Zigwa
Population

355,000 (Johnstone 1993).

Location

Pwani Region, Bagamoyo district; Tanga Region northeast, Maasai steppe.

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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.31)
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 83% with Ngulu [ngp], 75% with Bondei [bou], 68% with Shambala [ksb], 70% with Doe [doe], 62% with Kwere [cwe].

Language Use

Some also use a nonstandard street Swahili [swh].

Language Development
Dictionary. Bible portions: 1906–2012.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Influenced linguistically by Doe [doe] and Kwere [cwe], and has influenced them. May be the same as Mushungulu [xma] in Somalia. Muslim, Christian.