Hangaza

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
han
Alternate Names
Kihangaza
Autonym
Igihangaza
User Population

155,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).

Location

Kagera region: Ngara district north of Shubi [suj], southwest of Kimisi Game Reserve and Burigi Game Reserve.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Ruanda-Rundi (D.65)
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Shubi [suj], 83% with Rundi [run], 77% with Ha [haq], 72% with Kinyarwanda [kin].

Language Use

Used by all. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible portions: 1938.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hangaza
Writing

Latin script [Latn].