Mbugu language
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Mbugu, or Ma’a, is a mixed language
of Tanzania.
The Mbugu speak two divergent registers
. One consists of an inherited South Cushitic
vocabulary with Bantu
morphology similar to that of Shambala and Pare. The other register is Bantu, with vocabulary closely related to Pare.
Mixed language
A mixed language is a language that arises through the fusion of two source languages, normally in situations of thorough bilingualism, so that it is not possible to classify the resulting language as belonging to either of the language families that were its source...
of Tanzania.
The Mbugu speak two divergent registers
Register (sociolinguistics)
In linguistics, a register is a variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting. For example, when speaking in a formal setting an English speaker may be more likely to adhere more closely to prescribed grammar, pronounce words ending in -ing with a velar nasal...
. One consists of an inherited South Cushitic
South Cushitic languages
The South Cushitic or Rift languages of Tanzania belong to the Afro-Asiatic family. The most numerous is Iraqw, with half a million speakers.-Classification:...
vocabulary with Bantu
Bantu languages
The Bantu languages constitute a traditional sub-branch of the Niger–Congo languages. There are about 250 Bantu languages by the criterion of mutual intelligibility, though the distinction between language and dialect is often unclear, and Ethnologue counts 535 languages...
morphology similar to that of Shambala and Pare. The other register is Bantu, with vocabulary closely related to Pare.