Rungwa

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: rnw
Alternate Names: Ichirungwa, Icilungwa, Kirungwa, Lungwa, Nyalungwa, Runga
Population: 18,000 (1987).
Location:: Katavi region: Mpanda district, north Lake Rukwa plains.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Fipa-Mambwe (M.12)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 88% with Pimbwe [piw]; 69% with Fipa [fip], 63% with Wungu [wun] (Roth 2011).
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Rungwa
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Katavi region: Mpanda district, north Lake Rukwa plains.