ISO_639:cwa

Kabwa language

Kabwa language

Bantu language of Tanzania

Kabwa (Ekikabwa) is a Bantu language of Tanzania.

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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]
abhchde fghij kmnng’ny oprssh tuwy

References

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



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