Ngulu
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 132,000 (1987). |
| Region | Morogoro region, Morogoro Rural District; Tanga region, Handeni District; Dodoma region, Mpwapwa and Kongwa districts. |
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Tanzania, reference number 63 |
| Alternate names | Geja, Kingulu, Nguru, Nguu, Wayomba |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 83% with Zigula [ziw], 73% with Bondei [bou], 68% with Shambala [ksb]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Zigula-Zaramo (G.30) |
| Language use | Also use some Swahili [swh]. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 2007–2008. |
| Comments | Different from Ngulu [ngl] of Mozambique and Malawi. Matrilineal. Traders; agriculturalists: maize, millet, sorghum, beans, peas, bananas, sugarcane, cassava, castor, peanuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, fruit, mountain rice, tobacco, cotton, coffee; animal husbandry: poultry, sheep, goats, cattle. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
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