Kami (ethnic group)

Kami (ethnic group)

The Kami are an ethnic and linguistic group based near Morogoro, Tanzania. In 2000 the Kami population was estimated to be 16,411 [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=TZ] .

The Kami language is a Bantu language, sharing substantial lexical similarities with Kutu, Kwere, Zaramo, Doe, and Luguru.


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