Kara

Primary tabs

Kikara, Kilegi, Kiregi, Regi

115,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009), decreasing.

Lake Victoria southeast shore, Ukara and Ukerewe islands; A few in Mwanza region.

Language Maps

7 (Shifting).

None known. May be able to use Jita written materials. Lexical similarity: 81% with Jita [jit], 80% with Kwaya [kya].

Shifting to Jita [jit]. Also use Swahili [swh], especially youth and a few adults.

Unwritten [Qaax].

‘Regi’ is a group name. They do not travel much.