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Kiga | Tetum | |
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Family | Niger-Congo, Bantu | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian |
Speakers | Approximately 1.6 million | Around 800,000 speakers (including second-language speakers) |
Features | A Bantu language closely related to Rukiga and Runyankore; known for its noun class system, tonal distinctions, and rich oral tradition. | An Austronesian language with significant Portuguese influence, serving as one of the two official languages of Timor-Leste; simple grammar and shared vocabulary with Indonesian/Malay |
Countries | Uganda (primarily in the Kigezi region, southwestern Uganda) | Timor-Leste and Indonesia. |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script |
Tonal | Yes, tones are used to distinguish meaning | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses noun class prefixes and concords | No, relies on word order and prepositions |
Derived From | Proto-Bantu | Proto-Austronesian, with heavy Portuguese lexical influence |
Loanwords | From English, Swahili, and Luganda | From Portuguese, Malay/Indonesian, and Arabic |
Dialects | Kiga is closely related to Runyankore, and the two are sometimes considered dialects of a single language, though they are distinct in pronunciation and vocabulary. | Includes Tetun Dili (urban variety with heavy Portuguese influence) and Tetun Terik (more traditional and rural variety) |
Alphabets | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
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