West Kilimanjaro language

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Native to Tanzania		Ethnicity Chaga
Region Machame, Kilimanjaro Region Native speakers (400,000 cited 1987–1992) Language family Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Chaga–Taita Chaga West Kilimanjaro ISO 639-3 Either: jmc – Machame rwk – Rwa

West Kilimanjaro, or West Chaga, is a Bantu language of Tanzania spoken by the Chaga people.

There are several dialects:

Rwa (Rwo, Meru, Kirwo), or Meru, from Mount Meru

Mashami (Kimashame), or "Hai" (Kihai)

Siha

Kiwoso (Kibosho including Kindi, Kombo, Mweka)

Masama

Ng’uni

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