Gciriku

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A language of Namibia

ISO 639-3
diu
Alternate Names
Dciriku, Diriko, Diriku, Manyo, Mbogedo, Mbogedu, Rugciriku, Rusambyu, Shimbogedu
Autonym
Rumanyo
User Population

55,700 in Namibia (2018). Total users in all countries: 81,700.

Location

Kavango East, Kavango West, Otjozondjupa, and Zambezi regions.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). Recognized language (2009, National Curriculum, Basic Education, Sections 4.1.5.1 and 5.5), mainly used as education medium in primary grades.

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Luyana (K.332)
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Simaa [sie] and Kwangali [kwn].

Language Use

Administration.

Language Development

Taught in many primary schools through grade 3. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1988.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gciriku
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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