Mochi

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
old
Alternate Names
Chaga, Chagga, Kimochi, Kimoshi, Moshi, Mosi, Old Moshi
User Population

362,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009). Includes 40,000 Uru dialect.

Location

Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions: Chaga area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Chaga (E.622)
Dialects

Uru, Mbokomu. Chaga dialect continuum member which includes Rombo [rof], Machame [jmc], and Vunjo [vun].

Language Use

Used by all. Used as L2 by Ngasa [nsg].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mochi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].