Language · Atlantic-Congo

Chiga

Rukiga – its own name

Listed in 1 country.

Endangerment: not endangered according to Glottolog (AES, CC BY 4.0)

Speakers (estimate)
c. 2.7 million
sum over countries per CLDR, including second-language users
Family
Atlantic-Congo
Bantu
Script
Latin
Codes
cgg
Glottolog chig1238

Place in the family tree

  1. Atlantic-Congo
  2. Volta-Congo
  3. Benue-Congo
  4. Bantoid
  5. Southern Bantoid
  6. Bantu
  7. East Bantu
  8. Northeast Savanna Bantu
  9. Great Lakes Bantu
  10. West Nyanza
  11. Rutara
  12. North Rutara
  13. Nkore-Kiga-Nyoro-Tooro
  14. Nkore-Kiga
  15. Chiga

Nodes of the Glottolog tree (Glottolog, CC BY 4.0).

Where it is spoken

  • Minority 1

Minority

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