Wanda language explained

Wanda
Nativename:Iciwanda
States:Tanzania
Ethnicity:Wanda, Sichela
Speakers:24,000
Date:1987
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu
Fam6:Rukwa
Fam7:Mbozi
Fam8:Mwika
Fam9:South
Iso3:wbh
Glotto:wand1264
Glottorefname:Wanda
Guthrie:M.21
Elp2:5811
Elpname2:Sichela

Wanda (also, known as Ichiwanda, Iciwanda, Kiwanda, Vanda, Wandia [1]) is a Bantu language of Tanzania. It is considered a vulnerable language with less than 43,000 native speakers worldwide. At least half of Wanda people speak limited Swahili, one of the official languages of Tanzania. Speakers are particularly concentrated in Kamsamba ward in Momba District Council and Kipeta ward in Sumbawanga District.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wanda. Ethnologue. en. 2019-07-08.
  2. Web site: Did you know Wanda is vulnerable?. 2021-11-04. Endangered Languages. en.