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Kichaga

Kichaga

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A language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania
  • noun
: kichaga
  • The Kichaga language is widely spoken in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Examples

  • Researchers are documenting traditional stories in Kichaga to preserve the region's oral history.

  • He learned basic Kichaga phrases before traveling to northern Tanzania.

  • The Kichaga language is rich in proverbs.

  • Many people in Tanzania speak Kichaga.

  • He learned basic Kichaga phrases before traveling to northern Tanzania.

  • Researchers are documenting traditional stories in Kichaga to preserve the region's oral history.

  • The Kichaga language is widely spoken in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Synonyms

Kichaga language
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A language spoken by the Chaga people on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania

is the basic name form without the extra word
Chagga language
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A language spoken by the Chagga people in northern Tanzania

uses an alternative spelling and a prefix form instead
Chaga language
vsKichaga
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A language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania

uses the other spelling and appears as a prefix form
Chagga
vsKichaga
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A language spoken by people on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania

is used as the longer or prefixed form rather than this short form
Chaga
vsKichaga
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A language spoken by the Chaga people on Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania

is used as the longer or prefixed form rather than this short form

Compounds

A language spoken by the Chaga people on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania

Surface Forms

Kichaga singular
Kichagas plural

Etymology

The word Kichaga comes from the name Chaga plus the Bantu prefix Ki- meaning 'language of', so it means 'language of the Chaga people'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Kiswahili, where Ki- does the same thing of naming a language.