Alternate Names: Ikiikiizu, Ikikizo, Ikikizu, Kiikizu
Dialects: Ikizu, Kishashi, Kisizaki, Shashi, Sizaki. Lexical similarity: 95% with Sizaki dialect, 87% with Zanaki ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 55,000 (2005 SIL).
Language Use: Many shifting to Swahili [swh]. Home, field work, local gatherings (L1 is choice when only Ikizu speakers present). All ages.
Language Development: Bible portions: 2009–2012.
Typology: 7 vowel system.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.