Taveta
A language of Kenya
| Population | 24,300 (2006), increasing. |
| Region | Coast Province, Taita District, Taveta area; Tanzania. |
| Language map |
Kenya, reference number 52 |
| Alternate names | Kitaveta, Kitubeta, Tubeta |
| Dialects | Closely related to Asu [asa]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Shambala (G.20) |
| Language use | GIDS 6. Home, social gatherings, religion. All ages. Positive attitude. Younger also use Kiswahili [swh]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Literacy for children in Kiswahili. NT: 1906. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
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