Sagala

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: sbm
Alternate Names: Kisagala, Kisagara, Sagalla, Sagara, Saghala, Southern Kisagala
Population: 111,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009). Includes 4,000 Kwiva.
Location:: Dodoma region: Mpwapwa district; Iringa region; Morogoro region: Kilosa and Ulanga districts.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Zigula-Zaramo (G.39)
Dialects: Itumba, Kondoa (Solwe), Kweny, Nkwifiya (Kwifa, Kwiva). Lexical similarity: 63% with Kagulu [kki], 60% with Gogo [gog].
Language Use: Low vitality. Shifting to Swahili. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sagala
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different from Sagalla [tga] which is in Taita group of Kenya. Matrilineal. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Dodoma region: Mpwapwa district; Iringa region; Morogoro region: Kilosa and Ulanga districts.