Magoma

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
gmx
Alternate Names
Kimagoma
User Population

9,000 (2003 SIL).

Location

Mbeya region; Njombe region: Makete district, near Kitulo plateau.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Bena-Kinga (G.651)
Dialects

None known. 2 very closely related varieties: 1 in the lower villages and 1 in villages with a higher elevation.

Language Use

Vigorous. Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], especially in secondary schools. Also use Swahili [swh], especially in primary schools.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Magoma
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Magoma is often considered part of Kinga [zga], but Magoma see themselves as separate. They say that they cannot understand Kinga well and low similarity figures on wordlist comparison support this claim. Children do not understand Kinga. Christian, traditional religion.