Ngulu

NGP

vigorous

Alternate Names: Geja, Kingulu, Nguru, Nguu, Wayomba

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 83% with Zigula ,, 73% with Bondei ,, 68% with Shambala ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
G
Zigula-Zaramo (G.34)

Demographics: 132,000 (1987).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Development: Bible portions: 2007–2012.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: Different from Ngulu , of Mozambique and Malawi. Matrilineal. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.