Kabwa language explained

Kabwa
States:Tanzania
Region:Mara Region
Speakers:14,000
Date:2011
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu
Fam6:Northeast Bantu
Fam7:Great Lakes Bantu
Fam8:Logooli–Kuria (E.40)
Iso3:cwa
Glotto:kabw1241
Glottorefname:Kabwa
Guthrie:JE.405

Kabwa (Ekikabwa) is a Bantu language of Tanzania.

According to the Kabwa orthography statement published by SIL,[1] 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[2]
a bh ch d ef g h i jk m n ng’ nyo p r s sht u w y

Notes and References

  1. Book: en . Rebekah . Overton . John B. . Walker . Holly . Robinson . 2017a . Kabwa orthography statement . SIL International .
  2. Book: en . Rebekah . Overton . John B. . Walker . Holly . Robinson . 2017a . Kabwa orthography statement . SIL International .