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Vwanji language

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Wanji
Ekivwanji
Native toTanzania
EthnicityWanji
Native speakers
28,000 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3wbi
Glottologvwan1235
G.66[2]
Linguasphere99-AUS-ue

Wanji, or Vwanji, is a Bantu language of Tanzania.

Writing system

Vwanji alphabet[3]
a aa b d e ee f g gh h i
ii ɨ ɨɨ j k l m mb mh n nd
n ngʼ ngʼh nh nj nk ns nt ny o oo
p s t u uu ʉ ʉʉ v w y ʼ

References

  1. ^ Wanji at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ SIL International 2011.