Hangaza | Ethnologue

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: han
Alternate Names: Kihangaza
Autonym: Igihangaza
Population: 155,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Kagera region: Ngara district north of Shubi [suj], southwest of Kimisi Game Reserve and Burigi Game Reserve.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Ruanda-Rundi (D.65)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Shubi [suj], 83% with Rundi [run], 77% with Ha [haq], 72% with Kinyarwanda [kin].
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1938.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Hangaza
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Kagera region: Ngara district north of Shubi [suj], southwest of Kimisi Game Reserve and Burigi Game Reserve.