Haya | Ethnologue

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: hay
Alternate Names: EkiHaya, Ekihaya, Ekihâya, Kihaya, OluHaya, Oluhaya, Oluhâya, Ruhaya, olu-Haya
Autonym: Luhaya, Oruhaya
Population: 1,940,000 (2016).
Location:: Kagera region: Bukoba urban and Bukoba rural districts.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (E.22)
Dialects: Bumbira, Edangabo, Ganda-Kiaka, Hamba, Hangiro (Ihangiro), Kyamutwara (Kiamutwara, Kjamtwara), Mwani, Nyakisisa, Yoza, Ziba (Ekiziba, Kisiba, Kiziba, Luziba, Naziba, Ruziba, Siba), Bugabo (Bugabu), Bukara, Hanja (Kianja, Kihanja, Kjanja), Missenyi (Misenyi), Nabuddu.
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Nyambo [now].
Language Development: Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2002.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Haya
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Kagera region: Bukoba urban and Bukoba rural districts.