Ha, also known with the Bantu language prefix as Giha, Igiha, or Kiha, is a Bantu language spoken by the Ha people of the Kigoma Region of Tanzania, spoken on the eastern side of Lake Tanganyika up to the headwaters of the Mikonga. It is closely related to the languages of Rwanda and Burundi; neighboring dialects are reported to be mutually intelligible with Kirundi. The "zone of intercomprehension" is also reported to include KinyaRwanda, Hima and Luganda, and several other local languages.
Phonology
Consonants BilabialLabio-dentalAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalNasalPlosivevoicelessvoicedAffricateFricativevoicelessvoiced()TapApproximant()
is heard as among different dialects in free variation. can be heard as either or in complementary distribution.
Vowels FrontCentralBackHigh Mid Low
Further reading
References
External links Bible recordings in Ha Brief overview of Ha