Sagalla

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A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3
tga
Alternate Names
Kisagala, Sagala, Saghala, Teri, kiSaghala
Autonym
Kisagalla
User Population

100,000 (1992 UBS).

Location

Taita-Taveta county: Taita hills between Mwatate and Rukanga towns.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika-Taita (E.741)
Dialects

Dambi, Mugange, Teri, Kishamba, Gimba. Lexical similarity: 62% with Dawida [dav].

Language Use

Home, social gatherings, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–40%. NT: 1994.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sagalla
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Distinct from Sagala [sbm] of Tanzania. Traditional religion, Christian.