Also Known As:
Kigweno, Ghonu, Kighonu
Dialects & Varieties
Gweno, a little known Bantu Language of Northern Tanzania
Gerard Philippson and Derek Nurse. 2000. "Gweno, a Little Known Bantu Language of Northern Tanzania." In Lugha za Tanzania/Languages of Tanzania: a study dedicated to the memory of the late Prof. C. Maganga, edited by K. K. Kahigi et al. 89: 233-284. Netherlands: Research School of Asian, African and Amerindian Studies (CNWS), Universiteit Leiden.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
A few thousand
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
"All Gweno are, and probably have long been, bilingual in Asu, although the reverse is definitely not true. Most Gweno as well as Asu nowadays also speak Swahili."
Location and Context
Countries
Tanzania
Location Description
North Pare Mountains in north-eastern Tanzania
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Asu, Swahili
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
This is an excerpt from an article that discusses different Bantu languages.
The wikipedia page for the Gweno language. Somewhat scant.
There is a group discussion on the Gweno language on Facebook called FURERE KIGHONU.