Taabwa
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 250,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (1972 Barrett). Population total all countries: 382,000. |
| Region | Katanga Province, on Lake Tanganyika, south of Moba. Also in Zambia. |
| Language map |
Southern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Ichitaabwa, Rungu, Tabwa |
| Dialects | Shila. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Bemba (M.40) |
| Language development | NT: 2007. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Zambia
| Language name | Taabwa |
| Population | 132,000 in Zambia (2006). |
| Region | Northwest Northern Province. |
| Language map |
Zambia, reference number 31 |
| Alternate names | Ichitaabwa, Rungu, Tabwa |
| Dialects | Shila. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists. Traditional religion. |
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