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Rusa language

The Rusa (Rusha) language, also known as Arusha-Chini, is one of the Bantu languages of Tanzania spoken by the Chaga people. It is spoken in the Chaga area of the Kilimanjaro region, and forms a dialect continuum with other Chaga languages.

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Rusa
Arusha-Chini
Native toTanzania
RegionKilimanjaro Region
Extinct(date missing)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologarus1242
E.632

The Rusa (Rusha) language, also known as Arusha-Chini, is one of the Bantu languages of Tanzania spoken by the Chaga people. It is spoken in the Chaga area of the Kilimanjaro region, and forms a dialect continuum with other Chaga languages.

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References

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin (eds.). "Arusha". Glottolog . Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online