Bantu language of Tanzania
Kabwa |
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Native to | Tanzania |
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Region | Mara Region |
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Native speakers | 14,000 (2011)[1] |
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Language codes |
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ISO 639-3 | cwa |
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Glottolog | kabw1241 |
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| JE.405 [2] |
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ELP | Kabwa |
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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
Kabwa alphabet[3] 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
- ^ 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.
Languages of Tanzania
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Zone E | [J]E10 | |
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[J]E20 | |
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[J]E30 | |
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Zone H | |
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- Italics indicate extinct languages.
- Languages between parentheses are varieties of the language on their left.
- The Guthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them.
- Narrow Bantu languages by Guthrie classification zone templates
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Zone J* | [J]D40 | |
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[J]D50 | |
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[J]D60 | |
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[J]E10 | |
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[J]E30 | |
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Zone K | |
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Zone M | |
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- Italics indicate extinct languages.
- Languages between parentheses are varieties of the language on their left.
- The Guthrie classification is geographic and its groupings do not imply a relationship between the languages within them.
- Narrow Bantu languages by Guthrie classification zone templates
- Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones A–B)
- Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones C–D)
- Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones E–H)
- Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones J–M)
- Template:Narrow Bantu languages (Zones N–S)
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