Alternate Names: Echijita, Ecijita, Kijita
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 78% with Kwaya ,, 88% with Ruri ,, 81% with Kara ,, 62% with Kerewe ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 205,000 (2005 SIL), increasing.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, local gatherings. Preferred language unless speakers of other languages are present. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Kara [reg].
Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 1943–1960.
Typology: SVO, 5-vowel system, contrasted long and short vowels, H-L Lexical tone on verbs and nouns, H-L grammatical tone.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.