Kara
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 86,000 (1987). |
| Region | Lake Victoria southeast shore, Ukerewe island, between Zanaki [zak] and Kerewe [ked]. A few in Mwanza. |
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Tanzania, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Regi |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 81% with Jita [jit], 80% with Kwaya [kya]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (J.20) |
| Language use | Vigorous. Younger speakers and a few adults also use Swahili [swh]. |
| Comments | ‘Regi’ is a group name. They do not travel much. Fishermen. |
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