Hadza

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: hts
Alternate Names: Hadzabi, Hadzane, Hadzape, Hadzapi, Hatsa, Kangeju, Kindega, Kindiga, Kitindiga, Tindiga, Watindiga
Population: 1,000 (2017 K. Miller), decreasing. Ethnic population: 1,200 (2017 K. Miller).
Location:: Manyara region: Iramba and Mbulu districts; Simiyu region: Maswa district; Singida region: southeast of Lake Eyasi, south and northwest.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Language isolate
Dialects: No dialects.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. A few also use Datooga [tcc] (Brenzinger 2013b). A few also use Isanzu [isn] (Brenzinger 2013b). A few also use Sukuma [suk] (Brenzinger 2013b).
Language Development: Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Hadza
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Nomadic. Population dwindling. Pressures from outside resulting in less land, food, and more disease. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Manyara region: Iramba and Mbulu districts; Simiyu region: Maswa district; Singida region: southeast of Lake Eyasi, south and northwest.