# Bajuni dialect

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Variety of Swahili

Bajuni Kibajuni Native to Kenya, Somalia Ethnicity Bajuni Language family Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Northeast Coast Bantu Sabaki Swahili Bajuni Language codes ISO 639-3 – Glottolog baju1245 Guthrie code G.41[1]

**Bajuni** (*Kibajuni*), also known as **Tikulu** (*Tikuu*), is a Bantu language related to [Swahili](/source/Swahili_language) spoken by the [Bajuni people](/source/Bajuni_people) who inhabit the tiny [Bajuni Islands](/source/Bajuni_Islands) and coastal [Kenya](/source/Kenya), in addition to parts of southern [Somalia](/source/Somalia), where they constitute a minority ethnic group.[2][3] Maho (2009) considers it a distinct dialect. Nurse & Hinnebusch classify it as a northern dialect of Swahili.[4][*[page needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources)*]

## Consonant Inventory

The consonant inventory is as follows.[5]

Labial Dental Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Stop prenasalized ᵐb ⁿd̪ ⁿdr ⁿɟ ᵑɡ implosives (ɓ) (ɗ̪) ʄ ɠ voiceless unaspirated p t̪ c k voiceless aspirated pʰ t̪ʰ cʰ kʰ Fricative voiced v ð (ɣ) voiceless f (θ) s ʃ (x) h Approximant l, (r) j w (ʋ) Nasals m n̪ n ɲ ŋ

Note: [ⁿdr] represents a sound pronounced with an r-like offglide.[6]

## See also

- [Bajuni people](/source/Bajuni_people)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Guthrie_1-0)** Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. [New Updated Guthrie List Online](https://web.archive.org/web/20180203191542/http://goto.glocalnet.net/mahopapers/nuglonline.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMwakikagile2007102_2-0)** [Mwakikagile 2007](#CITEREFMwakikagile2007), p. 102.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbdullahi200111_3-0)** [Abdullahi 2001](#CITEREFAbdullahi2001), p. 11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENurseHinnebuschPhilipson1993_4-0)** [Nurse, Hinnebusch & Philipson 1993](#CITEREFNurseHinnebuschPhilipson1993).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENurseHinnebuschPhilipson1993570_5-0)** [Nurse, Hinnebusch & Philipson 1993](#CITEREFNurseHinnebuschPhilipson1993), p. 570.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENurseHinnebuschPhilipson1993151_6-0)** [Nurse, Hinnebusch & Philipson 1993](#CITEREFNurseHinnebuschPhilipson1993), p. 151.

## References

- Abdullahi, Mohamed Diriye (2001). [*Culture and customs of Somalia*](https://archive.org/details/culturecustomsof00diri). Greenwood. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780313313332](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780313313332).

- Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2007). [*Kenya: identity of a nation*](https://books.google.com/books?id=lsqjN-t6mP4C). New Africa Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0980258790](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0980258790).

- Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J.; Philipson, Gérard (1993). [*Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History*](https://books.google.com/books?id=qa4wDwAAQBAJ&q=nurse+hinnebusch+swahili&pg=PR19). Univ of California Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780520097759](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780520097759).

- ["Derek Nurse"](http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~dnurse/). Memorial University of Newfoundland.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

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v t e Languages of Somalia Official languages Somali Arabic Regional languages Boon Central Somali Digil Dabarre Garre Jiiddu Tunni Maay Swahili Bajuni Bravanese Foreign languages English Italian Sign languages Somali Sign Language

v t e Narrow Bantu languages (Zones E–H) (by Guthrie classification) Zone E [J]E10 [J]E11 Nyoro [J]E12 Tooro [J]E13 Nyankore [J]E14 Ciga [J]E15 Ganda [J]E16 Soga [J]E17 Gwere [J]E18 Nyala [JE101 Gungu JE102 Talinga-Bwisi JE103 Ruli JE121 Hema [J]E20 [J]E21 Nyambo [J]E22 Ziba [J]E23 Dzindza [J]E24 Kerebe [J]E25 Jita [JE221 Rashi JE251 Kwaya JE252 Kara JE253 Ruri [J]E30 [J]E31a Gisu [J]E31b Kisu [J]E31c Bukusu [J]E32a Hanga [J]E32b Tsotso [J]E33 Nyore [J]E34 Saamia [J]E35 Nyuli [JE341 Xaayo JE342 Marachi JE343 Songa [J]E40 [J]E41 Logooli [J]E42 Gusii [J]E43 Koria [J]E44 Zanaki [J]E45 Nata E46 Sonjo [JE401 Nguruimi JE402 Ikizu JE403 Suba/Suba-Simbiti JE404 Shashi JE405 Kabwa JE406 Singa JE407 Ware JE411 Idaxo JE412 Isuxa JE413 Tiriki JE431 Simbiti JE432 Hacha JE433 Surwa JE434 Sweta E50 E51 Kikuyu E52 Embu E53 Meru E54 Saraka E55 Kamba E56 Daiso [E531 Mwimbi-Muthambi E541 Cuka E60 E61[621a] Rwo E62a[621b,622a] Hai E62b[622c] Wunjo E62c[623] Rombo E63 Rusa E64 Kahe E65 Gweno E70 E71 Pokomo E72a Gyriama E72b Kauma E72c Conyi E72d Duruma E72e Rabai E73 Digo E74a Dabida E74b[741] Sagala [E701 Elwana E731 Segeju E732 Degere E74 Taita Zone F F10 F11 Tongwe F12 Bende [J]F20 [J]F21 Sukuma [J]F22 Nyamwezi [J]F23 Sumbwa [J]F24 Kimbu [J]F25 Bungu F30 F31 Nilamba F32 Remi F33 Langi F34 Mbugwe Zone G G10 G11 Gogo G12 Kaguru G20 G21 Tubeta G22 Asu G23 Shambala G24 Bondei [G221 Mbugu G30 G31 Zigula G32 Ngwele G33 Zaramo G34 Ngulu G35 Ruguru G36 Kami G37 Kutu G38 Vidunda G39 Sagala [G301 Doe G311 Mushungulu G40 G41 Tikuu G42a Amu G42b Mvita G42c Mrima G42d Unguja G43a Phemba G43b Tumbatu G43c Hadimu G44a Ngazija G44b Njuani [G402 Makwe G403 Mwani G404 Sidi G411 Socotra Swahili G412 Mwiini G50 G51 Pogolo G52 Ndamba G60 G61 Sango G62 Hehe G63 Bena G64 Pangwa G65 Kinga G66 Wanji G67 Kisi [G651 Magoma Zone H H10 H11 Beembe H12 Vili H13 Kunyi H14 Ndingi H15 Mboka H16a South Kongo H16b Central Kongo H16c Yombe H16d Fiote H16e Bwende H16f Laadi H16g East Kongo H16h Southeast Kongo [H111 Hangala H112 Kamba-Doondo H131 Suundi H20 H21a Kimbundu H21b Mbamba H22 Sama H23 Bolo H24 Songo H30 H31 Yaka H32 Suku H33 [L12b] Hungu H34 Mbangala H35 Sinji [H321 Soonde H40 H41 Mbala H42 Hunganna Italics indicate extinct languages. Languages between parentheses are varieties of the language on their left. The Guthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them. Narrow Bantu languages by Guthrie classification zone templates Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones A–B) Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones C–D) Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones E–H) Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones J–M) Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones N–S)

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