United Republic of Tanzania

Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Tanzania Cultural Heritage Management System
Documentation • Preservation • Promotion

Datooga

Kidatoga

Endangered ISO: tcc
Associated Tribe:
Datoga
Description

Language of the Datoga pastoralists

Language Details
Language Family: Nilotic
Writing System: Latin
Speakers: 300,000
(as of 2022)
Oral Heritage: 1 items
Oral Heritage
Iron Working Song
Song | Mama Helen Kipuyo

Song sung during iron smelting ceremonies....

Quick Facts
  • Language Code: tcc
  • Language Family: Nilotic
  • Status: Endangered
  • Dialects: 0
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