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Kwama

A language of Ethiopia

ISO 639-3: kmq

Population	15,000 (1982 SIL).
Region	South Benishangul-Gumuz region, along Sudan border, south of Asosa to Gidami; Gambela region near Bonga. 19 villages, including one (Yabus) in Sudan.
Language map	Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia, reference number 49
Alternate names	Afan Mao, Amam, Gogwama, Goma, Gwama, Koma of Asosa, Nokanoka, North Koma, T’wa Kwama, Takwama
Classification	Nilo-Saharan, Komuz, Koman
Language use	Vigorous. Also use West Central Oromo [gaz]. Little use of Arabic [arb] or Amharic [amh].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 12%.
Comments	Called Gwama by Komo speakers. Muslim, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BRYANT, Mike; SIEBERT, Ralph, authors. 2007. "Kwama language."

DAVIS, Angela; JORDAN, Linda; MOHAMMED, Hussein, authors. 2011. "A Sociolinguistic Survey Report of the Northern Mao, Kwama, and Komo Speech Varieties of Western Ethiopia."  

SIEBERT, Kati; SIEBERT, Ralph; WEDEKIND, Klaus, authors. 2002. "Sociolinguistic survey report on languages of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha area part 1."