Alternate Names: Kibwyo, Kimbugu, Ma’a, Mbougou, Wa Maathi, Wama’a
Dialects: Cha kawaida, Cha ndani.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,000 (1997). Ethnic population: 32,000.
Language Use: Also use Asu [asa], Shambala [ksb], Swahili [swh].
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: A mixed language; Bantu inflectional (prefix and concord) system with Cushitic vocabulary. Derivational morphemes are Bantu and Cushitic (or non-Bantu). The Bantu influence is from Pare and Shambala.