Dawida
A language of Kenya
| Population | 312,000 (2006), increasing. |
| Region | Coast Province, Taita District, Taita hills. |
| Language map |
Kenya, reference number 9 |
| Alternate names | Dabida, Davida, Kidabida, Kitaita, Teita |
| Dialects | Mbololo, Werugha, Mbale, Chawia, Bura, Mwanda. Lexical similarity: 62% with Sagalla [tga], 46% with Gweno [gwe], 41%–44% with Chaga languages. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Nyika (E.40), Taita |
| Language use | GIDS 6. Home, social gatherings, religion. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Kiswahili [swh]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: Kiswahili: 50%–70%. Kiswahili used as medium of instruction in school. NT: 1922–1990. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian, traditional religion, Muslim. |
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