Kagulu
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 241,000 (2006 M. Petzell). |
| Region | Morogoro region; Dodoma region, Kilosa District. |
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Tanzania, reference number 64 |
| Alternate names | Chikagulu, Kaguru, Kigaguru, Kigalulu, Kiningo, Northern Sagara, Solwa |
| Dialects | Tumba, Mangehele. Lexical similarity: 63% with Sagala [sbm], 56% with Gogo [gog]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Gogo (G.10) |
| Language use | Also use Swahili [swh]. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1885–1894. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: maize, beans, peanuts, banana, cassava, mango, papaya, limes, cotton, sugarcane, potatoes, plantains, tobacco, coffee, citrus, pumpkins, castor, sunflowers; animal husbandry: poultry, sheep, goats, cattle. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim. |
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