NGQ ISO 639-3
Ngoreme
Kengoreme Autonym
A language of Tanzania
- ISO 639
- ngq
- Alternate Names
- Dengurume, Ekengoreme, Ikingurimi, Kingereme, Kingoreme, Ngruimi, Ngurimi, Nguruimi
- Autonym
- Kengoreme
- Population
- 52,400 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
- Location:
- Mara region: Serengeti district, Ikorongo and Ngoreme divisions.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Logooli-Kuria (E.401)
- Dialects
- None known. Limited comprehension of other languages. Lexical similarity: 73% with Kuria [kuj], 76% with Zanaki [zak], 77% with Ikoma [ntk], 49% with Gusii [guz].
- Typology
- 5-vowel system.
- Language Use
- All domains, unless speakers of other languages present. Used by all. Positive attitudes.
- Language Development
- Bible portions: 2009–2012.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Ngoreme
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Mara region: Serengeti district, Ikorongo and Ngoreme divisions.
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