Shubi

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Kishubi, Shuwi, Sinja, Sinya, Urushubi

92,400 (2016 SIL).

Kagera region: Ngara district, south of Hangaza [han] language area.

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6b* (Threatened).

None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Hangaza [han], 77% with Rundi [run] and Ha [haq], 71% with Kinyarwanda [kin], 49% with Sumbwa [suw].

Unwritten [Qaax].

Widely spread in multiethnic communities, but retain the language. Traditional religion, Christian.