Alagwa
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 30,000 (2001 R. Kiessling). |
| Region | Dodoma region, Kondoa District. |
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Tanzania, reference number 37 |
| Alternate names | Alagwaisi, Alagwase, Alawa, Asi, Chasi, Kialagwa, Wasi |
| Dialects | Related to Iraqw [irk], but not inherently intelligible. Also similar to Burunge [bds] and Gorowa [gow]. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, South |
| Language use | Vigorous in most areas. In mixed villages children tend to speak Langi [lag] among themselves. Some also use Langi. |
| Comments | Their name for themselves is ‘Alagwa’. Agriculturalists; animal husbandry. Muslim. |
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