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Ikoma-Nata-Isenye

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3: ntk

Population	36,000 (2005 SIL).
Region	Mara region, Serengeti District, Gurumeti Division.
Language map	Tanzania, reference number 16
Dialects	Ikoma (Kiikoma), Nata (Kinata, Natta, Kinatta), Isenye (Isenyi, Issenye, Kiisenye, Kiissenye Ikisenyi). Lexical similarity: 81% with Zanaki [zak], 73% with Ngoreme [ngq], 68% with Kuria [kuj], 44% with Gusii [guz].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, E, Kuria (E.10)
Comments	Ikoma, Nata and Isenye are 3 different ethnic groups. They consider their 3 speech varieties different, but similar enough to use the same written material.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HIGGINS, Holly Ann, author. 2012. Ikoma Vowel Harmony: Phonetics and Phonology.  

HIGGINS, Holly, author. 2011. Ikoma Vowel Harmony: Phonetics and Phonology.  

HIGGINS, Holly, author; SCHROEDER, Leila; STEGEN, Oliver, consultants. Available: 2011; Created: 2007-2010. Ikoma Orthography Sketch.

Vernacular Publications

Gusɔma no Kwandeka go Giikɔma. 2008.

Gusɔma no Kwandeka go GiIkɔma. 2008.