| Kabwa | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Tanzania |
| Region | Mara Region |
Native speakers | 14,000 (2011) [1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
cwa |
| Glottolog |
kabw1241 |
JE.405
[2] | |
| ELP | Kabwa |
Kabwa (Ekikabwa) is a Bantu language of 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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References
- ^ 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.
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