Luguru
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 692,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). |
| Region | Morogoro region, Morogoro and Kilosa districts; Pwani region, Bagamoyo District, Luguru Mountains, and Dar-es-Salaam. |
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Tanzania, reference number 89 |
| Alternate names | Guru, Ikiruguru, Kiluguru, Kiruguru, Lughuru, Lugulu, Ruguru |
| Dialects | People have little comprehension of other languages. Lexical similarity: 54% with Kami [kcu]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Zigula-Zaramo (G.30) |
| Language use | Vigorous. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 2007–2008. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Matrilineal. Agriculturalists: hill rice, maize, sorghum, beans, peas, cassava, bananas, sweet potatoes, vegetables, coffee, fruit; animal husbandry: sheep, goats, poultry; fishermen; some wage earners. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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