Central Kilimanjaro language

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Native to Tanzania Ethnicity Chaga		Region Kilimanjaro
Native speakers (900,000 cited 1992–2000) Language family Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoBantoidBantuNortheast BantuChaga–TaitaChagaCentral Kilimanjaro ISO 639-3 Either:vun – Wunjoold – Mochi

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, spoken by 600,000, is the language of the Chaga cultural capital, Moshi, and the prestige dialect of the Chaga languages.

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