Alternate Names: Ekizanaki, Ikizanaki, Kizanaki
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 87% with Ikizu ,, 74% with Ikoma ,, 76% with Ngoreme ,, 66% with Kuria ,, 50% with Gusii ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 100,000 (2005 SIL).
Language Use: Children learn Zanaki first. Home, field-work, local gatherings. All ages. Positive attitudes. Children also learn Swahili [swh] early where a mix of language groups is found in the villages.
Language Development: Bible portions: 1948–2011.
Typology: 5 vowel system.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.