Kwaya
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 115,000 (SIL 2005). Ethnic population: 70,000 Kwaya and 45,000 Ruri. |
| Region | Mara region, Musoma Rural District, Nyanja Division, and Musoma Urban District. |
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Tanzania, reference number 10 |
| Alternate names | Kikwaya |
| Dialects | Ruri (Ciruri, Eciruri, Eciruuri, Kirori, Kiruri, Kishyola, Luri, Rori). Lexical similarity: 83% with Jita [jit], 80% with Kara [reg]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (J.20) |
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