Kara

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: reg
Alternate Names: Kikara, Kilegi, Kiregi, Regi
Population: 115,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009), decreasing.
Location:: Lake Victoria southeast shore, Ukara and Ukerewe islands; A few in Mwanza region.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (E.252)
Dialects: None known. May be able to use Jita written materials. Lexical similarity: 81% with Jita [jit], 80% with Kwaya [kya].
Language Use: Shifting to Jita [jit]. Also use Swahili [swh], especially youth and a few adults.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kara
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: ‘Regi’ is a group name. They do not travel much.

Location: Lake Victoria southeast shore, Ukara and Ukerewe islands; A few in Mwanza region.