Hadza language
Hadza is a language isolate spoken along the shores of Lake Eyasi in Tanzania by around 1,000 Hadza people, who include in their number the last full-time hunter-gatherers in Africa. It is one of only three languages in East Africa with click consonants. Despite the small number of speakers, language use is vigorous, with most children learning it, but UNESCO categorizes the language as vulnerable.
| Hadza | |
|---|---|
| Hazane | |
| Native to | Tanzania |
| Region | Singida region, southeast of Lake Eyasi, camps south and northwest; Manyara region, Iramba and Mbulu districts; Shinyanga region, Masawa District. |
| Ethnicity | 1,200–1,300 Hazabee (2012 census) |
Native speakers | 1,000+ (2012) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hts |
| Glottolog | hadz1240 |
| ELP | Hadza |
| Glottopedia | Hadza |
Distribution of the Hadza language (dark grey) in Tanzania | |
Hadza is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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