Kabwa | Ethnologue

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: cwa
Alternate Names: Ekikabwa, Kikabwa
Autonym: Ekikabhwa
Population: 14,000 (2011 SIL).
Location:: Mara region: Musoma rural district, Makongoro division, Bukabwa ward.
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.

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