Mochi

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: old
Alternate Names: Chaga, Chagga, Kimochi, Kimoshi, Moshi, Mosi, Old Moshi
Population: 362,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009). Includes 40,000 Uru dialect.
Location:: Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions: Chaga area.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Chaga (E.622)
Dialects: Uru, Mbokomu. Chaga dialect continuum member which includes Rombo [rof], Machame [jmc], and Vunjo [vun].
Language Use: Used by all. Used as L2 by Ngasa [nsg].
Language Development: NT: 1939.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mochi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions: Chaga area.