Sukuma is a language spoken in between Lake Victoria and Lake Eyasi in Tanzania by the Sukuma people.
Sukuma language has approximately 10,000,000 native speakers.
A person who speaks Sukuma is known as Nsukuma|Musukuma.
The language has 3 dialects; KɪmunaSukuma, GɪmunaNtuzu/GɪnaNtuzu and Jìnàkɪ̀ɪ̀yâ/JimunaKɪɪyâ.
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Start with this easy guide to commonly used Sukuma Phrases and their meaning; you'll love the cooking terms.
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