Taveta
PrintA language of Kenya
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Kitaveta, Kitubeta, Tubeta
Population
21,000 (2009 census), increasing.
Location
Coast Province, Taita district, Taveta area; some in Tanzania.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Closely related to Asu [asa] in Tanzania.
Language Use
Home, social gatherings, religion. All ages. Positive attitudes. Youth also use Kiswahili [swh].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Literacy for children in Kiswahili. NT: 1906.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Christian.