Ikizu | Ethnologue

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: ikz
Alternate Names: Ikiikiizu, Ikikizo, Ikikizu, Kiikizu, Kizu
Autonym: Ikiikiizʉ
Population: 52,900 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009). Includes 4,000 Shashi.
Location:: Mara region: Bunda district, Chamriho division; Musoma district, south of Zanaki; southeast of Lake Victoria.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Logooli-Kuria (E.402)
Dialects: Ikizu, Shashi (Kishashi, Kisizaki, Sizaki). Lexical similarity: 95% with Sizaki dialect, 87% with Zanaki [zak].
Typology: 7 vowel system.
Language Use: Many shifting to Swahili [swh]. Home, field work, local gatherings (L1 is choice when only Ikizu speakers present). Used by all.
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 2009–2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ikizu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Mara region: Bunda district, Chamriho division; Musoma district, south of Zanaki; southeast of Lake Victoria.