Sagalla | Ethnologue

A language of Kenya

ISO 639: tga
Alternate Names: Kisagala, Sagala, Saghala, Teri, kiSaghala
Autonym: Kisagalla
Population: 100,000 (1992 UBS).
Location:: Taita-Taveta county: Taita hills between Mwatate and Rukanga towns.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika-Taita (E.741)
Dialects: Dambi, Mugange, Teri, Kishamba, Gimba. Lexical similarity: 62% with Dawida [dav].
Language Use: Home, social gatherings, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–40%. NT: 1994.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sagalla
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Distinct from Sagala [sbm] of Tanzania. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Taita-Taveta county: Taita hills between Mwatate and Rukanga towns.