Gweno

GWE

moribund

Alternate Names: Kigweno

Dialects: Lexical similarity: 54%–56% with Chaga dialects (most similar), 46% with Dawida ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
E
Chaga (E.65)

Demographics: 2,200 (2006). Ethnic population: 2,500.

Language Use: Mostly older adults. Shifting to Asu [asa]. Also use Swahili [swh].

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Tanzania