Temi
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 30,000 (2002 SIL). |
| Region | Arusha region, Ngorongoro District, north central near Kenya border, Maasai area. 7 villages: Sale (Eroghata), Mdito, Samunge (Soyeta), Digodigo (Ebwe), Kisangiro (Raghari), Mugholo (Gheeri), Oldonyo Sambu (Kura). |
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Tanzania, reference number 17 |
| Alternate names | Kisonjo, Sonjo, Sonyo, Wasonjo, Watemi |
| Dialects | Reportedly shows some similarities to Gikuyu [kik] of Kenya. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Kuria (E.10) |
| Language use | Most also use Swahili [swh]. Swahili used in education. |
| Comments | ‘Wasonjo’ is a misnomer, referring to beans of the Batemi plant. They call their language ‘GiTemi’, and themselves the ‘Batemi’. They hold joint religious ceremonies with Aasáx [aas]. Pastoralists; agriculturalists, irrigation. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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