Machame
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 300,000 (1992 UBS). |
| Region | Chagga area. |
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Tanzania, reference number 46 |
| Alternate names | Kimashami, Machambe |
| Dialects | Masdama, Siha (Shira), Ng’uni, Bosho, Hai. A member of the Chaga dialect continuum which includes Rombo [rof], Mochi [old], Vunjo [vun]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Chaga (E.30) |
| Language development | NT: 2000. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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