Gweno

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
gwe
Alternate Names
Ghonu, Kighonu, Kigweno
User Population

Ethnic population: 2,500.

Location

Kilimanjaro region: north Pare hills.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Chaga (E.65)
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 54%–56% with Chaga dialects (most similar), 46% with Dawida [dav].

Language Use

Older adults only. Shifted to Asu [asa]. Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gweno
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].