| Machame | |
|---|---|
| Kimashame | |
| Spoken in | Tanzania |
| Region | Machame, Kilimanjaro Region |
| Native speakers | 300,000 (1992) |
| Language family |
Niger–Congo
|
| Dialects |
Bosho (Kibosho)
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jmc |
The Machame language, Kimashame, is a Bantu language of Tanzania, spoken by approximately 300,000 Chaga people. It is spoken in the Chaga area of the Kilimanjaro region, and forms a dialect continuum with other Chaga languages.