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Kabwa language

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Kabwa
Native toTanzania
RegionMara Region
Native speakers
14,000 (2011)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3cwa
Glottologkabw1241
JE.405[2]
ELPKabwa

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

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Kabwa alphabet[3]
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References

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  1. ^ Kabwa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ a b Overton, Rebekah; Walker, John B.; Robinson, Holly (2017a). Kabwa orthography statement. SIL International.