Dhaiso

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: dhs
Alternate Names: Daiso, Daisu, Kidhaiso, Kisegeju, Segeju, Sengeju
Population: 5,000 (1999).
Location:: Tanga region: Muheza district, Bwiti and Magati villages, east Usambara mountains.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Kikuyu-Kamba (E.56)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 32% with Digo [dig].
Language Use: Adults only. Shifting to Swahili [swh].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dhaiso
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: People were historically part of the Segeju. Muslim.

Location: Tanga region: Muheza district, Bwiti and Magati villages, east Usambara mountains.