Ikizu language

Ikizu
Ikikizu
Native toTanzania
Native speakers
53,000 (2009)
Dialects
  • Sizaki
  • Ikizu
Language codes
ISO 639-3ikz
Glottologikiz1238
JE.402,404
ELPIkizu

Ikizu (Ikikizu, Kiikiizo) is a Bantu language spoken by the Ikizu peoples of Tanzania. Its dialects are Ikizu proper and Sizaki. Maho (2009) treats Sizaki (Shashi) as a separate language. However, Ethnologue 16th edition retired the ISO code for Sizaki, merging it into Ikizu.