Burunge language
Burunge (also Bulunge, Burunga Iso, Burungee, Burungi, Kiburunge, Mbulungi, Mbulungwe) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Tanzania in the Dodoma Region, by the Burunge people, a small community of about 13,000 native speakers that live in the Northeastern region of Tanzania. The Burunge belong to a cluster of Tanzanian groups known as Southern Cushites, which also categorizes Burunge as part of the South Cushitic language family. The Burunge live in close proximity to other languages such as the Rangi, Gogo and Sandawe, and ultimately, their language and culture is endangered by dwindling number of speakers and absorption by larger tribes.
| Burunge | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Tanzania |
| Region | Dodoma Region |
| Ethnicity | 30,000 Burunge (2007) |
Native speakers | 13,000 (2002) |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bds |
| Glottolog | buru1320 |
| ELP | Burunge |
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