Ilwana language

Bantu language spoken in Kenya
Distinguish the Ilwana dialect of Konongo.
Ilwana
Malakote
Kiwilwana
Native toKenya
RegionTana River District
Native speakers
22,000 (2019 census)[1]
Language family
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3mlk
Glottologilwa1237
E.701[2]
ELPKiwilwana

Ilwana (Kiwilwana), or Malakote, is a minor Bantu language of Kenya.

References

  1. ^ Ilwana at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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