Ha | Ethnologue

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: haq
Alternate Names: Giha, Igiha, Ikiha, Kiha, Ruha, Ruhaa
Population: 1,230,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009). Many monolinguals.
Location:: Kigoma region: near Burundi border; Kagera and Shinyanga regions.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Ruanda-Rundi (D.66)
Dialects: Dialects in border area near Burundi reportedly intelligible with Rundi [run] (Polomé and Hill 1980). Lexical similarity: 78% with Rundi [run], 77% with Hangaza [han] and Shubi [suj], 72% with Kinyarwanda [kin].
Language Use: Vigorous. Also spoken by the Jiji people in the Ujiji area. Used by all.
Language Development: Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1960–1962.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ha
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Kigoma region: near Burundi border; Kagera and Shinyanga regions.