Segeju
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 7,000, decreasing. Ethnic population: Less than 15,000. |
| Region | Tanga region, Muheza District, narrow strip of northeast coast between Tanga and Kenya border. |
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Tanzania, reference number 57 |
| Alternate names | Kisegeju, Sageju, Sengeju |
| Dialects | Closely related to Digo [dig]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika (E.40), Mijikenda |
| Language use | Many ethnic Segeju do not speak the language; they speak Swahili [swh] or Chidigo [dig] as L1. Also use Swahili. |
| Comments | People were historically one with the Dhaiso. The Dhaiso language is also called Kisegeju in Swahili. Muslim. |
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