Ikizu language
Bantu language spoken in Tanzania
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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.
NativetoTanzania
Native speakers
53,000 (2009)[1]Niger–Congo?
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Atlantic–Congo
- Volta-Congo
- Benue–Congo
- Bantoid
- Southern Bantoid
- Bantu
- Northeast Bantu
- Great Lakes Bantu
- East Nyanza
- Nyanza Mara
- Ikizu
- Nyanza Mara
- East Nyanza
- Great Lakes Bantu
- Northeast Bantu
- Bantu
- Southern Bantoid
- Bantoid
- Benue–Congo
- Volta-Congo
Dialects
- Sizaki
- Ikizu
| Ikizu | |
|---|---|
| Ikikizu | |
| Native to | Tanzania |
Native speakers | 53,000 (2009)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ikz |
| Glottolog | ikiz1238 |
JE.402,404[2] | |
| ELP | Ikizu |
Orthography
Ikizu uses the Latin alphabet. It does not include the letters Q, V, or X. The letters B and C are only used in the forms Bh and Ch.
