Kerewe

Facts

  • Language: Kerewe
  • Alternate names: Ekikerebe, Kerebe
  • Language code: ked
  • Language family: Niger-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern Bantoid, Bantu, East Bantu, Northeast Savanna Bantu, Great Lakes Bantu, West Nyanza
  • Number of speakers: 100000
  • Script: Latin script

More information:

    Introduction

    Kerewe is a language of the Bantu language family spoken in Northwestern Ukerewe Island, southern Lake Victoria, Kibara. North of Sukuma, across Speke Gulf.

    Younger people shift toward Jita language.

    Verblists