IRK ISO 639-3
Iraqw
Kángw Iraqw Autonym
A language of Tanzania
- ISO 639
- irk
- Alternate Names
- Erokh, Iraku, Iraqu, Kiiraqw, Mbulu, Mbulunge
- Autonym
- Kángw Iraqw
- Population
- 603,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
- Location:
- Manyara region: Mbulu district, highlands southwest of Arusha in the north; Singida region near Manyara border; small areas in Arusha and Dodoma regions.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, South
- Dialects
- Asa. Asa dialect may be a separate language.
- Typology
- SOV; noun head initial; gender: 2 (masculine, feminine); number: 2 (singular, plural); passives; aspect; causative suffix; 33 consonants, 10 vowels (5 short, 5 long); tonal (2 tones: high, low).
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains, except government and education. Used by all. Most also use Swahili [swh] (Mous 2007). Used as L2 by Datooga [tcc], Gorowa [gow].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible: 2011.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Iraqw
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Manyara region: Mbulu district, highlands southwest of Arusha in the north; Singida region near Manyara border; small areas in Arusha and Dodoma regions.
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