map: Alagwa language area, central Tanzania
Alagwa Language Community
Population: 53,000 (estimated)
Location: Dodoma Region, Kondoa District
Language Status: Threatened
Language Use: Vigorous in most villages, homes (all adults, some youth). Most use Alagwa as their first language; many also use Swahili (national) and neighbouring Rangi.
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