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A Bantu language · Guthrie G35 · code under review

Luguru

In its own words: Kiluguru

A variety of Kiluguru.

Dialect Tanzania
Ki·luguru
the language
class 7
/kì.lù.ɡù.rù/
M·luguru
a person
class 1
/m.lù.ɡù.rù/
Wa·luguru
the people
class 2
/wà.lù.ɡù.rù/
U·luguru
the land
class 14
/ù.lù.ɡù.rù/

One stem, luguru — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

These names are still under review. Speak Luguru? Suggest a correction →

Luguru on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Luguru? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Covered through Kiluguru.

Dialect
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans
04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Rule-driven generation for Luguru is not public yet — request it below.

Not yet
Where it is spoken
Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone G · G35
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Agents can ask too — no key needed.
POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"language": "Luguru", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/luguru.json

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