Mbugu
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 7,000 (1997). Ethnic population: 32,000. |
| Region | Tanga region, Lushoto District, Usambara Mountains. |
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Tanzania, reference number 54 |
| Alternate names | Kibwyo, Ma’a, Mbougou, Wa Maathi, Wama’a |
| Dialects | Cha ndani, Cha kawaida. |
| Classification | Mixed language, Bantu-Cushitic |
| Language use | Also use Asu [asa], Shambala [ksb], or Swahili [swh]. |
| Comments | A mixed language; Bantu inflectional (prefix and concord) system with Cushitic vocabulary. Derivational morphemes are Bantu and Cushitic (or non-Bantu). The Bantu influence is from Pare and Shambala. |
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