Sagalla
A language of Kenya
| Population | 100,000. |
| Region | Coast Province, Taita District, Taita Hills, Sagala Hill slopes. |
| Language map |
Kenya, reference number 48 |
| Alternate names | Kisagala, Kisagalla, Sagala, Saghala, Teri |
| Dialects | Dambi, Mugange, Teri, Kishamba, Gimba, Kasigau. Lexical similarity: 62% with Taita [dav]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika (E.40), Taita |
| Language use | GIDS 6. Home, social gatherings, religion. All ages. Positive attitude. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–40%. NT: 1994. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Distinct from Sagala [sbm] of Tanzania. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
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