Chaga, also ''Kichaga'' or ''Kichagga'', is a
Bantu
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*Bantu languages, constitute the largest sub-branch of the Niger–Congo languages
*Bantu peoples, over 400 peoples of Africa speaking a Bantu language
*Bantu knots, a type of African hairstyle
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dialect continuum
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spoken by the
Chaga people of northern
Tanzania
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, south of
Mount Kilimanjaro
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.
They also speak 9 dialects: Kivunjo, Kimarangu, Kirombo, Kimachame, Kisiha, Kikibosho, Kiuru, Kioldimoshi and Kingassa.
The Chaga languages are:
[Maho (2009)]
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West Kilimanjaro (West Chaga), including Meru and Machame
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Central Kilimanjaro (Central Chaga), including Mochi (Old Moshi) and Wunjo
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Rombo
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Rusha (Arusha-Chini)
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Kahe
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Gweno
References
Languages of Tanzania
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