Alternate Names: Ekipangwa, Kipangwa
Dialects: Kimwela. Kimwela has a distinctly different accent and the people consider themselves a separate ethnic group, but it is completely intelligible with Pangwa; intelligibility with Bena , not demonstrated in preliminary tests. Lexical similarity: 71% with Bena ,, 62% with Kisi ,, 61% with Kinga ,, 59% with Hehe ,, 58% with Sangu ,, 55% with Vwanji ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 95,000 (2002).
Language Use: Vigorous. Low domains and often to discuss high domains. Swahili [swh] used in high domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Use little Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Grammar.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: Christian.