Mbunga

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: mgy
Alternate Names: Bunga, Kimbunga
Population: 11,600 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Iringa and Morogoro regions.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Matuumbi (P.15)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Ndamba [ndj], 57% with Pogolo [poy].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mbunga
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: There may be 2 varieties called Mbunga, each classified somewhat differently.

Location: Iringa and Morogoro regions.