Rombo language

The Rombo language, or Kirombo, is a Bantu language of Tanzania spoken by the Rombos in the area of the Kilimanjaro region. Rombo forms a dialect continuum with other Chaga languages.

Rombo
Kirombo
Native to	Tanzania
Region	Kilimanjaro Region, Chaga area
Native speakers	200,000 (2009)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Chaga–Taita Chaga Rombo
Writing system	Unwritten
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rof
Glottolog	romb1244
Guthrie code	E.623 (ex-E.62c)[2]

The dialects of Rombo are Useri (Kiseri), Mashati (Kimashati), Mkuu (Kimkuu), Mengwe (Kimengwe), and Kimahida; Kiseri is said to be the original form of the Rombo language.^[2]

See also

• Tanzania