Taveta

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A language of Kenya

ISO 639-3
tvs
Alternate Names
Dabida, Kitaveta, Kitubeta, Tubeta
Autonym
Kitubheta
User Population

26,600 (2019 census), increasing, based on ethnicity.

Location

Kajiado county: east of Mount Kilimanjaro; Taita-Taveta county.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika-Taita (E.74)
Language Use

Home, social gatherings, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], in schools and official domains. Also use Swahili [swh], especially youth.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Literacy for children in Kiswahili. NT: 1906.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Taveta
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.