Segeju

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: seg
Alternate Names: Kisegeju, Sageju, Sengeju
Population: 23,200 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009), decreasing. Ethnic population: 15,000.
Location:: Tanga region: Muheza district, narrow strip of northeast coast between Tanga and Kenya border.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika-Taita (E.731)
Dialects: None known. Closely related to Digo [dig].
Language Use: Shifted to Swahili [swh].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Segeju
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: People were historically one with the Dhaiso. The Dhaiso language is also called Kisegeju in Swahili. Muslim.

Location: Tanga region: Muheza district, narrow strip of northeast coast between Tanga and Kenya border.