Kabwa

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
cwa
Alternate Names
Ekikabwa, Kikabwa
Autonym
Ekikabhwa
User Population

14,000 (2011 SIL).

Location

Mara region: Musoma rural district, Makongoro division, Bukabwa ward.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Logooli-Kuria (E.405)
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 86% with Sweta [kuj], 80% with Kiroba (Suba-Simbiti dialects [ssc]), 73% with Kuria [kuj].

Typology

5-vowel system.

Language Use

Home, private domains, except if speakers of other languages are present. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Swahili [swh].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Very low. Literacy rate in L2: About 75% of Kabwa are literate in Kiswahili [swh]. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2009–2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kabwa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.