Ngulu

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: ngp
Alternate Names: Geja, Kingulu, Kinguu, Nguru, Nguu, Wayomba
Population: 215,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Dodoma region; Manyara region: 2 areas; Morogoro region: Morogoro rural district; Pwani region: northwest; Tanga region: Handeni district.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Zigula-Zaramo (G.34)
Dialects: Masagalo (Tunguli), Matale (Dole). Lexical similarity: 83% with Zigula [ziw], 73% with Bondei [bou], 68% with Shambala [ksb].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Texts. NT: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ngulu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Different from Ngulu [ngl] of Mozambique and Malawi. Matrilineal. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Dodoma region; Manyara region: 2 areas; Morogoro region: Morogoro rural district; Pwani region: northwest; Tanga region: Handeni district.