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Ikizu

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3: ikz
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.

Population	132,000 (2007 SIL).
Region	Mara region, Bunda District, Chamriho Division; Musoma District, near Zanaki; Lake Victoria southeast shore area, northeast of Kerewe [ked].
Language map	Tanzania, reference number 19
Alternate names	Ikikizo, Ikikizu, Kiikizu
Dialects	Ikizu, Sizaki. Related to Zanaki [zak].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Kuria (E.10)
Language use	Many shifting to Swahili [swh].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GRAY, Hazel, author. 2011. Discourse features of Ikizu.

GRAY, Hazel, author. 2011. Ikizu Orthography Statement.

GRAY, Hazel; SMITH, Michelle, authors; SCHROEDER, Leila; STEGEN, Oliver, consultants. Available: 2011; Created: 2007-2010. Ikizu Orthography Sketch.

Vernacular Publications

Okosoma nu kwandɨka Ikikiizʉ. 2011.