Suba-Simbiti

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
ssc
Alternate Names
Kisimbiti, Kisuba, Simbiti
Autonym
Ikisimbëtë
User Population

113,000 (2011). Spoken by 6 ethnic groups in Tarime District: Hacha (4,200), Kine (14,500), Surwa (4,200), Sweta (12,800) and Simbiti (33,000), and Kiroba (30,000).

Location

Mara region: Tarime district, Kisumwa, Komuge, Kyang’ombe, Nyahongo, Nyamagaro, Nyamtinga, and Nyamunga wards; Musoma rural district, Nyankanga ward; Musoma urban district, Bweri 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.431)
Dialects

Kiroba (Ekekeroobha), Kine (Kiine, Kikine), Sweta (Kisweta), Hacha (Haacha, Kihacha), Surwa (Kisurwa), Rieri (Ryeri), Kironi (Kikirone), Iryege (Ikiirëghë, Iregi, Kiiryege), Kiseru, Kisingiri. Lexical similarity: Simbiti dialect 84% with Kuria [kuj], 40% with Suba of Kenya [sxb].

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

NT: 2021.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Suba-Simbiti
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.