Zigula

A language of Tanzania

Chizigula, Kizigua, Kizigula, Msegua, Seguha, Wayombo, Wazegua, Zeguha, Zegura, Zigoua, Zigua, Zigwa

442,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).

Manyara region: west central; Pwani region: Bagamoyo district; Tanga region: northeast; Maasai steppe.

6b (Threatened).

None known. Lexical similarity: 83% with Ngulu [ngp], 75% with Bondei [bou], 68% with Shambala [ksb], 70% with Doe [doe], 62% with Kwere [cwe].

Some young people, all adults. Some also use Swahili [swh], a nonstandard street variety.

Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2014.

Latin script [Latn].

Influenced linguistically by Doe [doe] and Kwere [cwe], and has influenced them. May be the same as Mushungulu [xma] in Somalia. Muslim, Christian.