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Kwaya

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3: kya

Population	115,000 (SIL 2005). Ethnic population: 70,000 Kwaya and 45,000 Ruri.
Region	Mara region, Musoma Rural District, Nyanja Division, and Musoma Urban District.
Language map	Tanzania, reference number 10
Alternate names	Kikwaya
Dialects	Ruri (Ciruri, Eciruri, Eciruuri, Kirori, Kiruri, Kishyola, Luri, Rori). Lexical similarity: 83% with Jita [jit], 80% with Kara [reg].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Haya-Jita (J.20)

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KIRAKA, Pius; ROTH, Timothy, authors; HILL, F. Dustin, editor; SCHROEDER, Leila; STEGEN, Oliver, consultants. Available: 2011; Created: 2007-2011. Kwaya Orthography Sketch.

ODOM, Ronit, author. 2011. Kwaya Orthography Statement.

Vernacular Publications

Okusoma na Okwandika EkiKwayá. 2011.