Haya language


Haya is a Bantu language spoken by the Haya people of Tanzania, in the south and southwest coast of Lake Victoria. In 1991, the population of Haya speakers was estimated at 1,200,000 people .
Maho classifies JE221 Rashi as closest to Haya. It has no ISO code.

Phonology

Consonants

Vowels

When a high vowel /i, u/ precedes a non-high vowel, it is realized as an approximant sound .

Tones

Two tones are present in Haya; high /v́/ and low /v̀/.