Zigula

ZIW

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kizigula, Seguha, Wayombo, Wazegua, Zeguha, Zegura, Zigoua, Zigua, Zigwa

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 83% with Ngulu ,, 75% with Bondei ,, 68% with Shambala ,, 70% with Doe ,, 62% with Kwere ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
G
Zigula-Zaramo (G.31)

Demographics: 355,000 (Johnstone 1993).

Language Use: All ages. Some also use a nonstandard street Swahili [swh].

Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1906–2012.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: Influenced linguistically by Doe , and Kwere ,, and has influenced them. May be the same as Mushungulu , in Somalia. Muslim, Christian.