Dhaiso

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Daiso, Daisu, Kidhaiso, Kisegeju, Segeju, Sengeju

Population

5,000 (1999).

Location

Tanga region: Muheza district, east Usambara mountains, Bwiti and Magati villages.

Language Maps

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 32% with Digo [dig].

Language Use

Not being transmitted to children. Mainly adults. Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

People were historically part of the Segeju. Muslim.