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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Tanzania > Hangaza

Hangaza

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3han

Population  150,000 (1987).
Region  Northwest, Kagera region, Ngara and Biharamulo districts, southwest of Bukoba.
Language map  Tanzania, reference number 1
Alternate names   Kihangaza
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 85% with Shubi [suj], 83% with Rundi [run], 77% with Ha [haq], 72% with Rwanda [kin].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Rwanda-Rundi (J.60)
Language use  Positive attitude.
Language development  Bible portions: 1938.
Writing system  Latin script.