Gweno

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: gwe
Alternate Names: Ghonu, Kighonu, Kigweno
Population: Ethnic population: 2,500.
Location:: Kilimanjaro region: north Pare hills.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Chaga (E.65)
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 54%–56% with Chaga dialects (most similar), 46% with Dawida [dav].
Language Use: Older adults only. Shifted to Asu [asa]. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gweno
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Kilimanjaro region: north Pare hills.