West Kilimanjaro, or West Chaga, is a Bantu language of Tanzania spoken by the Chaga people.
Dialects There are several dialects: Rwa (Rwo, Meru, Kirwo), or Meru, from Mount Meru Mashami (Kimashame), or "Hai" (Kihai) Siha Kiwoso (Kibosho including Kindi, Kombo, Mweka) Masama Ng’uni
Phonology
Vowels FrontCentralBackHigh Mid Low
Consonants +Consonants in the Mashame dialectLabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalNasalStopvoicelessvoiced()prenasalFricativevoiceless()voicedRhoticLateralglidefricativeApproximant
may also be heard as uvular in free variation. can also be realized as [ʋ] or [w] among some speakers. is found in loanwords. rarely occurs.
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