Is anyone wagging their finger at Chagga-speakers for having a more prestigious language than Ongamo?. From Wordnik.com. [World Affairs Article: Let Languages Die] Reference
In Tanzania, almost all Ongamo speakers have abandoned their native language in favor of Chagga, a more prestigious Bantu language. From Wordnik.com. [World Affairs Article: Let Languages Die] Reference
It is widely distributed all over Tanzania (Watt and Brandwijk 1969) and it is known by different vernacular names; e.g. Mvumbasi (Swahili), Mkamba (Chagga) and Mwatabazimu (Haya) etc. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
The area surrounding the mountain is quite heavily populated principally by the Chagga people and the northern and western slopes of the Forest Reserve surrounding the National Park has 18 medium to large 'forest villages'. From Wordnik.com. [Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania] Reference
A new type of agriculture emerged toward the end of this period, practiced on the highland slopes of the Pare Mountains by the proto-Chagga (a blend of Nilotes, Cushites, and Bantu) and based on intensive cultivation of bananas, probably introduced by Indonesian traders. From Wordnik.com. [d. East Africa] Reference
Sebastian's long running affair with nature started at a tender age when he was encouraged by his father, a traditional Chagga herbalist to plant trees and plants of all species. From Wordnik.com. [Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed] Reference
Chagga. From Wordnik.com. [Subject Index Page 15] Reference
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