Kerewe

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: ked
Alternate Names: Ecikerebe, Ekikerebe, Ikikerebe, Kerebe, Kikerebe, Kikerewe, Kikwere, Urukerebe
Population: 241,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Mara and Mwanza regions; Lake Victoria area, Maisome island and southeast Ukerewe island.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (E.24)
Dialects: Mumbuga, Bwiro, Irugwa. Lexical similarity: 76% with Zinza [zin], 75% with Haya [hay], 69% with Nyambo [now], 68% with Nyankore [nyn], 63% with Chiga [cgg] and Tooro [ttj], 62% with Nyoro [nyo].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Jita [jit].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1936–1946.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kerewe
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Mara and Mwanza regions; Lake Victoria area, Maisome island and southeast Ukerewe island.