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Zanaki

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3: zak

Population	100,000 (2005 SIL).
Region	Mara region, Musoma Rural District, Makongoro Division.
Language map	Tanzania, reference number 9
Alternate names	Ikizanaki, Kizanaki
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 81% with Ikoma [ntk], 80% with Ngoreme [ngq], 78% with Kuria [kuj], 50% with Gusii [guz].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Kuria (E.10)
Language development	Bible portions: 1948.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GRAY, Hazel, author. 2011. Discourse features of Zanaki.

GRAY, Hazel, author. 2011. Zanaki Orthography Statement.

GRAY, Hazel; SMITH, Michelle, authors; SCHROEDER, Leila; STEGEN, Oliver, consultants. Available: 2011; Created: 2007-2010. Zanaki Orthography Sketch.

Vernacular Publications

Okʉsoma no Kʉkaama Mang’ana ge EkiZanaki. 2009.

Okʉsoma no Kʉkaama Mang’ana ge Kizanaki. 2008.