Zigula language

People	Wazigula
Language	Chizigula

Zigula
Zigula
Mushunguli
Chizigula
Native to	Tanzania, Somalia
Ethnicity	Zigua, Mushungulu
Native speakers	480,000 (2009–2020)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Coast Bantu Seuta Zigula–Ngulu Zigula; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Mushunguli; Zigula;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; ziw – Zigula; xma – Mushungulu
Glottolog	zigu1244
Guthrie code	G.31,311
ELP	Mushungulu
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The Zigula or Zigua language, Chizigua, is a Bantu language of Tanzania and Somalia, where the Mushunguli (or Mushungulu) dialect is spoken.^[3]

^ Zigula at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
Mushungulu at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
^ Declich, Francesca. 1995. "Gendered Narratives," History, and Identity: Two Centuries along the Juba River among the Zigula and Shanbara. History in Africa 22: 93-122.

[e27-1] Zigula at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)
Mushungulu at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024)

[Guthrie-2] Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

[3] Declich, Francesca. 1995. "Gendered Narratives," History, and Identity: Two Centuries along the Juba River among the Zigula and Shanbara. History in Africa 22: 93-122.

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Zigula
Mushunguli
Chizigula
Native to	Tanzania, Somalia
Ethnicity	Zigua, Mushungulu
Native speakers	480,000 (2009–2020)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Coast Bantu Seuta Zigula–Ngulu Zigula
Dialects	Mushunguli Zigula
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either: `ziw` – Zigula `xma` – Mushungulu
Glottolog	`zigu1244`
Guthrie code	`G.31,311`^[2]
ELP	Mushungulu
This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA.