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SSC ISO 639-3

Suba-Simbiti

Ikisimbëtë Autonym

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Kisimbiti, Kisuba, Simbiti
Autonym
Ikisimbëtë
Population
113,000 (2011). Spoken by 6 ethnic groups in Tarime District: Hacha (4,200), Kine (14,500), Surwa (4,200), Sweta (12,800) and Simbiti (33,000), and Kiroba (30,000).
Location:
Mara region: Tarime district, Kisumwa, Komuge, Kyang’ombe, Nyahongo, Nyamagaro, Nyamtinga, and Nyamunga wards; Musoma rural district, Nyankanga ward; Musoma urban district, Bweri ward.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Logooli-Kuria (E.431)
Dialects
Kiroba (Ekekeroobha), Kine (Kiine, Kikine), Sweta (Kisweta), Hacha (Haacha, Kihacha), Surwa (Kisurwa), Rieri (Ryeri), Kironi (Kikirone), Iryege (Ikiirëghë, Iregi, Kiiryege), Kiseru, Kisingiri. Lexical similarity: Simbiti dialect 84% with Kuria [kuj], 40% with Suba of Kenya [sxb].
Language Use
Used by all.
Language Development
NT: 2021.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Suba-Simbiti
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Mara region: Tarime district, Kisumwa, Komuge, Kyang’ombe, Nyahongo, Nyamagaro, Nyamtinga, and Nyamunga wards; Musoma rural district, Nyankanga ward; Musoma urban district, Bweri ward.