Lugha za Tanzania

Tanzania ni nyumbani kwa zaidi ya lugha 120, zikionyesha utajiri mkubwa wa kitamaduni na kihistoria wa taifa letu.

Kamusi Kuu ya Kiswahili

Gundua maana, asili, na matumizi ya maneno katika mradi wetu pacha wa Kamusi.

Nenda Kamusi

Swahili (Kiswahili)

Kiswahili
Official and National
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

National language / Lingua franca

English

Kiingereza
Official
Family Indo-European
Branch Germanic

Used in higher education, law, and diplomacy

Bemba

Kibemba
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Bena

Kibena
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Bende

Kibende
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Bondei

Kibondei
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Bungu

Kibungu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Chaga (Chagga)

Kichaga (Kichagga)
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Dhaiso

Kidhaiso
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Digo

Kidigo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Doe

Kidoe
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Fipa

Kifipa
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Gogo

Kigogo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Goma

Kigoma
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Gweno

Kigweno
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Ha

Kiha
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Hadimu

Kihadimu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Hangaza

Kihangaza
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Haya

Kihaya
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Hehe

Kihehe
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Holoholo

Kiholoholo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Ikizu

Kiikizu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Ikoma

Kiikoma
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Isanzu

Kiisanzu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Jiji

Kijiji
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Jita

Kijita
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kabwa

Kikabwa
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kaguru

Kikaguru
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kahe

Kikahe
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kami

Kikami
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kara

Kikara
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kerewe

Kikerewe
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kimbu

Kikimbu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kinga

Kikinga
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kisi

Kikisi
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Konongo

Kikonongo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kuria

Kikuria
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kutu

Kikutu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Kwaya

Kikwaya
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Lambya

Kilambya
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Luguru

Kiluguru
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Lungu

Kilungu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Machinga

Kimachinga
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Magoma

Kimagoma
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Mahanji

Kimahanji
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Makonde

Kimakonde
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Makua

Kimakua
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Malila

Kimalila
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Mambwe

Kimambwe
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Manda

Kimanda
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Manyema

Kimanyema
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Matengo

Kimatengo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Matumbi

Kimatumbi
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Maviha

Kimaviha
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Mbugwe

Kimbugwe
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Mbunga

Kimbunga
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Mbugu

Kimbugu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Meru (West Kilimanjaro)

Kimeru
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Mpoto

Kimpoto
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Mwera

Kimwera
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Ndali

Kindali
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Ndamba

Kindamba
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Ndendeule

Kindendeule
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Ndengereko

Kindengereko
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Ngoni

Kingoni
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Nyakyusa

Kinyakyusa
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Nyambo

Kinyambo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Nyamwezi

Kinyamwezi
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Nyaturu (Turu)

Kinyaturu (Kituru)
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Nyika

Kinyika
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Nyiramba

Kinyiramba
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Pare

Kipare
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Rangi

Kirangi
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Rufiji

Kirufiji
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Safwa

Kisafwa
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Sagala

Kisagala
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Sangu

Kisangu
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Segeju

Kisegeju
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Shambala

Kishambala
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Shubi

Kishubi
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Sonjo

Kisonjo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Suba

Kisuba
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Sukuma

Kisukuma
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Largest indigenous ethnic language in Tanzania

Sumbwa

Kisumbwa
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Tongwe

Kitongwe
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Tumbuka

Kitumbuka
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Vidunda

Kividunda
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Vinza

Kivinza
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Vunjo

Kivunjo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Wanda

Kiwanda
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Yao

Kiyao
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Zanaki

Kizanaki
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Zaramo

Kizaramo
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Zigula (Zigua)

Kizigula (Kizigua)
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Zinza

Kizinza
Indigenous
Family Niger-Congo
Branch Bantu

Arusha

Kiarusha
Indigenous
Family Nilo-Saharan
Branch Nilotic

Barabaig

Kibarabaig
Indigenous
Family Nilo-Saharan
Branch Nilotic

Datooga

Kidatooga
Indigenous
Family Nilo-Saharan
Branch Nilotic

Kisankasa

Kikisankasa
Indigenous
Family Nilo-Saharan
Branch Nilotic

Luo (Joluo)

Kiluo
Indigenous
Family Nilo-Saharan
Branch Nilotic

Maasai

Kimasai
Indigenous
Family Nilo-Saharan
Branch Nilotic

Ngasa

Kingasa
Indigenous
Family Nilo-Saharan
Branch Nilotic

Ogiek

Kiogiek
Indigenous
Family Nilo-Saharan
Branch Nilotic

Alagwa

Kialagwa
Indigenous
Family Afro-Asiatic
Branch Cushitic

Burunge

Kiburunge
Indigenous
Family Afro-Asiatic
Branch Cushitic

Gorowa

Kigorowa
Indigenous
Family Afro-Asiatic
Branch Cushitic

Iraqw

Kiiraqw
Indigenous
Family Afro-Asiatic
Branch Cushitic

Hadza

Kihadza
Indigenous
Family Language Isolate / Khoisan
Branch -

Notable for click consonants

Sandawe

Kisandawe
Indigenous
Family Language Isolate / Khoisan
Branch -

Notable for click consonants

Arabic

Kiarabu
Non-Indigenous
Family Afro-Asiatic
Branch Semitic

Gujarati

Kigujarati
Non-Indigenous
Family Indo-European
Branch Indo-Iranian

Hindustani

Kihindi
Non-Indigenous
Family Indo-European
Branch Indo-Iranian

Kutchi

Kikutchi
Non-Indigenous
Family Indo-European
Branch Indo-Iranian

German

Kijerumani
Non-Indigenous
Family Indo-European
Branch Germanic

Portuguese

Kireno
Non-Indigenous
Family Indo-European
Branch Romance

French

Kifaransa
Non-Indigenous
Family Indo-European
Branch Romance

Tanzanian Sign Language (TSL)

Lugha ya Alama ya Tanzania
Sign Language
Family -
Branch -

Asa

Kiasa
Extinct
Family Afro-Asiatic
Branch Cushitic

Kw'adza

Kikw'adza
Extinct
Family Afro-Asiatic
Branch Cushitic