Kabwa language
Appearance
Kabwa | |
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Native to | Tanzania |
Region | Mara Region |
Native speakers | 14,000 (2011)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cwa |
Glottolog | kabw1241 |
JE.405 [2] | |
ELP | Kabwa |
Kabwa (Ekikabwa) is a Bantu language of northern Tanzania.
According to the Kabwa orthography statement published by SIL,[3] Kabwa was spoken by approximately 8500 people in 2007. Kabwa is described in the orthography statement as a distinct language, although similar to Sweta and Kiroba (see Kuria language and Suba-Simbiti language), and having no dialects.
Writing system
[edit]a | bh | ch | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | m | n | ng’ | ny | o | p | r | s | sh | t | u | w | y |
References
[edit]- ^ Kabwa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ a b Overton, Rebekah; Walker, John B.; Robinson, Holly (2017a). Kabwa orthography statement. SIL International.