Magoma
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 9,000 (SIL 2003). |
| Region | Iringa region, Makete District, near Kitulo Plateau. |
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Tanzania, reference number 79 |
| Alternate names | Kimagoma |
| Dialects | 2 very closely related varieties: one in the lower villages and one in the villages with a higher elevation. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Bena-Kinga (G.60) |
| Language use | Vigorous. Used in most domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Swahili [swh], some with low proficiency. Swahili used in primary schools, English in secondary schools. |
| Comments | Magoma is often considered part of Kinga [zga]. Magoma see themselves as a separate ethnic group. They say that they cannot always understand Kinga well. Low similarity figures on wordlist comparison supports this claim. Children do not understand Kinga. Agriculturalists: potatoes, wheat, peas, maize, and other crops; lumbermen. Christian, traditional religion. |
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