Sumbwa

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: suw
Alternate Names: Kisumbwa, Shisumbwa, Shumbwa
Population: 361,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Geita region: Bukombe district; Kagera and Mwanza regions; small area in Tabora region.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Sukuma-Nyamwezi (F.23)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 61% with Nyamwezi [nym], 59% with Sukuma [suk], 45% with Nilamba [nim].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sumbwa
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Geita region: Bukombe district; Kagera and Mwanza regions; small area in Tabora region.