Bajuni dialect
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| Bajuni | |
|---|---|
| Kibajuni | |
| Native to | Kenya, Somalia |
Native speakers | (no estimate available) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Linguist list | swh-baj |
| G.41[1] | |
Bajuni (Kibajuni), also known as Tikulu (Tikuu), is a variety of Swahili spoken by the Bajuni people who inhabit the tiny Bajuni Islands and coastal Kenya, in addition to parts of southern Somalia, where they constitute a minority ethnic group.[2][3] Maho (2009) considers it a distinct language.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ↑ Mwakikagile, p.102.
- ↑ Abdullahi, p.11.
References
- Abdullahi, Mohamed Diriye (2001). Culture and customs of Somalia. Greenwood. ISBN 9780313313332.
- Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2007). Kenya: identity of a nation. New Africa Press. ISBN 0980258790.
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