Dahalo

A language of Kenya

ISO 639: dal
Alternate Names: Guo Garimani, Numma guhoni, Sanye
Population: 580 (2019 census). , based on ethnicity. Ethnic population: 3,000 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).
Location:: Lamu and Tana River counties: near Tana river mouth.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, South
Typology: Has clicks, although unrelated to Khoisan languages.
Language Use: Shifted to Swahili [swh] (Sommer 1992).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dahalo
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different from Sanye [ssn] (Waata). Traditional religion.

Location: Lamu and Tana River counties: near Tana river mouth.