Isanzu

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
isn
Alternate Names
Ihaanzu, Issansu, Kiisanzu, Kinyihanzu, Kinyisanzu
User Population

26,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).

Location

Singida region: Iramba district.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Nilamba-Rangi (F.31)
Dialects

None known. Closely related to Nyaturu [rim].

Language Use

Home. Used as L2 by Hadza [hts].

Language Development

Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Isanzu
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.