Central Kilimanjaro language
| Central Kilimanjaro | |
|---|---|
| Central Chaga | |
| Native to | Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro |
| Ethnicity | Chaga |
Niger–Congo?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:vun – Wunjoold – Mochi |
| Glottolog | vunj1238 Vunjomoch1256 Mochi |
E.622 (ex-E.62a,62b) | |
Central Kilimanjaro, or Central Chaga, is a Bantu language of Tanzania spoken by the Chaga people.
There are several dialects:
- Moshi (Old Moshi, Mochi, Kimochi)
- Uru
- Mbokomu
- Wuunjo (Wunjo, Vunjo, Kivunjo), including Kiruwa, Kilema, Mamba, Moramu (Marangu), Mwika
Moshi is the language of the Chaga cultural capital, Moshi, and the prestige dialect of the Chaga languages.