KUJ ISO 639-3
Kuria
Igikuria Autonym
A language of Tanzania
- ISO 639
- kuj
- Alternate Names
- Egikuria, Ekikuria, Ikikuria, Kikuria, Kikuria cha Mashariki, Kikuria cha juu, Koria, Kulia, Kurya, Kurye
- Autonym
- Igikuria
- Population
- 424,000 in Tanzania (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009). Total users in all countries: 738,000.
- Location:
- Mara region: Musoma rural and Tarime districts, near Kenya border; some in north Serengeti.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Logooli-Kuria (E.43)
- Dialects
- 15–20 clans in Tanzania, each with slightly different dialect. Clans consider themselves to speak the Kuria language rather than the language of their clan. Lexical similarity: 73% with Ngoreme [ngq], 84% with Kiroba (Suba-Simbiti [ssc] dialect).
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Most domains. Swahili [swh] used for official functions and when non-Kuria speakers are present. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Swahili [swa].
- Language Development
- Grammar. NT: 1996.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kuria
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], in development.
- Other Comments
- Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Migori and southwest Narok counties.
- Dialects
- Nyabasi, Bugumbe, Bukira, Bwirege, Kiroba, Sweta.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion. View other languages of Kenya
Language Name
Kuria
User Population
314,000 in Kenya (2019 census), increasing. , based on ethnicity.
Map
Location: Mara region: Musoma rural and Tarime districts, near Kenya border; some in north Serengeti.
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