Asu

ASA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Athu, Casu, Chasu, Chiasu, Kipare, Pare, Pare-Asu

Dialects: Gonja, Mbaga. Related to Taveta ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
G
Shambala (G.22)

Demographics: 500,000 (2000). 25,000 monolinguals.

Language Use: Vigorous. Home, religion. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Swahili [swh]. Used as L2 by Gweno [gwe], Mbugu [mhd].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 80%. NT: 1922–1967.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: ‘Wapare’ is an ethnic group name. Christian, Muslim.