Kabwa language

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

Kabwa (Ekikabwa) is a Bantu language of northern Tanzania.

According to the Kabwa orthography statement published by SIL, 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
abhchde fghij kmnng’ny oprssh tuwy

References

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