Kerewe

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
ked
Alternate Names
Ecikerebe, Ekikerebe, Ikikerebe, Kerebe, Kikerebe, Kikerewe, Kikwere, Urukerebe
User Population

241,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).

Location

Mara and Mwanza regions; Lake Victoria area, Maisome island and southeast Ukerewe island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (E.24)
Dialects

Mumbuga, Bwiro, Irugwa. Lexical similarity: 76% with Zinza [zin], 75% with Haya [hay], 69% with Nyambo [now], 68% with Nyankore [nyn], 63% with Chiga [cgg] and Tooro [ttj], 62% with Nyoro [nyo].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Jita [jit].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1936–1946.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kerewe
Writing

Latin script [Latn].