Kwatay language
Kwatay (Kuwaataay) is a divergent Jola language of Senegal.
| Kwatay | |
|---|---|
| Kuwaataay | |
| Native to | Senegal |
Native speakers | 6,200 (2006) |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cwt |
| Glottolog | kuwa1246 |
| ELP | Kuwaataay |
| Waat | |
|---|---|
| Person | a-waat, a-jɛmbɛrɛŋ |
| People | ɛ-waat |
| Language | ɛlɔp ɛjɛmbɛrɛŋay; bahamin buwaatay |
| Country | juwaat |
The Diembereng dialect is spoken on a southern coastal island of the same name, located in the Casamance River delta. A person is referred to as a-jɛmbɛrɛŋ or a-waat, and people are referred to as ɛ-waat. Their territory is known as juwaat. The language is called ɛlɔp ɛjɛmbɛrɛŋay and bahamin buwaatay, where ɛlɔp and presumably bahamin mean 'language'.
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