Shubi

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: suj
Alternate Names: Kishubi, Shuwi, Sinja, Sinya, Urushubi
Population: 92,400 (2016 SIL).
Location:: Kagera region: Ngara district, south of Hangaza [han] language area.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Ruanda-Rundi (D.64)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Hangaza [han], 77% with Rundi [run] and Ha [haq], 71% with Kinyarwanda [kin], 49% with Sumbwa [suw].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Shubi
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Widely spread in multiethnic communities, but retain the language. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Kagera region: Ngara district, south of Hangaza [han] language area.