Taveta | Ethnologue

A language of Kenya

ISO 639: tvs
Alternate Names: Dabida, Kitaveta, Kitubeta, Tubeta
Autonym: Kitubheta
Population: 26,600 (2019 census), increasing. , based on ethnicity.
Location:: Kajiado county: east of Mount Kilimanjaro; Taita-Taveta county.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika-Taita (E.74)
Language Use: Home, social gatherings, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], in schools and official domains. Also use Swahili [swh], especially youth.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Literacy for children in Kiswahili. NT: 1906.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Taveta
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Kajiado county: east of Mount Kilimanjaro; Taita-Taveta county.