Kabwa language

Kabwa (Ekikabwa) is a Bantu language of Tanzania.

Kabwa
Native toTanzania
RegionMara Region
Native speakers
14,000 (2011)
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3cwa
Glottologkabw1241
JE.405
ELPKabwa

According to the Kabwa orthography statement published by SIL, Kabwa was spoken by approximately 8500 people in 2007. Kabwa is described in the orthography statement as a distinct language, although similar to Sweta and Kiroba (see Kuria language and Suba-Simbiti language) , and having no dialects.

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