SBS ISO 639-3
Kuhane
A language of Namibia
- ISO 639
- sbs
- Alternate Names
- Chikuahane, Chikwahane, Ciikuhane, Echisubia, Ikuhane, Mbalangwe, Subia, Subiya, Supia
- Population
- 31,700 in Namibia (2016). Total users in all countries: 39,570.
- Location:
- Zambezi region.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Subiya-Totela (K.42)
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 61% with Luyana [lyn], 60% with Tonga [toi].
- Language Use
- Used as L2 by Fwe [fwe], Yeyi [yey].
- Language Development
- Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kuhane
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Mbalangwe applies to speakers living in Mafwe area (Maho 1998:51). Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- North West district: Chobe subdistrict, mixed in with Lozi [loz] language area.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Botswana
Language Name
Kuhane
User Population
6,520 in Botswana (2015 UNSD).
- Location
- Southern province: southwest corner; Western province: southeast corner; along Zambezi river.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Zambia
Language Name
Kuhane
User Population
1,350 in Zambia (2010 census).
Map
Location: Zambezi region.
Size and Vitality
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