SAD ISO 639-3
Sandawe
Sandawegki Autonym
A language of Tanzania
- ISO 639
- sad
- Alternate Names
- Kisandawe, Kissandaui, Sandaui, Sandaweeki, Sandawi, Sandawso, Sandwe
- Autonym
- Sandawegki
- Population
- 60,000 (Brenzinger 2013b).
- Location:
- Dodoma region: Kondoa district, between Bubu and Mponde rivers; Singida region.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Language isolate
- Dialects
- Western Sandawe, Eastern Sandawe.
- Typology
- SOV.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes, but think Sandawe too difficult to read or write. Also use Swahili [swh].
- Language Development
- Some literacy classes, but Sandawe is difficult to write; people prefer Swahili [swh]. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2006–2012.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Sandawe
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Intermarried with the Gogo, Turu, and Maasai. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Dodoma region: Kondoa district, between Bubu and Mponde rivers; Singida region.
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