TAP ISO 639-3
Taabwa
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- ISO 639
- tap
- Alternate Names
- Ichitaabwa, Kitabwa, Lungu, Rungu, Taabua, Tabwa, Zabwa
- Population
- 250,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Barrett 1982). Total users in all countries: 281,600.
- Location:
- Tanganyika province: on Lake Tanganyika, south of Moba.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Bemba (M.41)
- Dialects
- Shila.
- Language Development
- NT: 2007.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Taabwa
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Congo-Kinshasa border, Northern and Luapula provinces surrounding Lake Chishi.
- Dialects
- Shila.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion. View other languages of Zambia
Language Name
Taabwa
User Population
31,600 in Zambia (2010 census). 4,120 Shila, 27,500 Taabwa (2010 census).
Map
Location: Tanganyika province: on Lake Tanganyika, south of Moba.
Size and Vitality
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