Segeju

SEG

moribund

Alternate Names: Kisegeju, Sageju, Sengeju

Dialects: None known. Closely related to Digo ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
E
Nyika-Taita (E.731)

Demographics: 7,000, decreasing. Ethnic population: 15,000.

Language Use: Many ethnic Segeju do not speak the language; they speak Swahili [swh] or Chidigo [dig] as L1. Also use Swahili [swh].

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: People were historically one with the Dhaiso. The Dhaiso language is also called Kisegeju in Swahili. Muslim.