Alternate Names: Ekikabhwa, Ekikabwa, Kikabwa
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 86% with Sweta ,, 80% with Kiroba (Suba-Simbiti dialects ,), 73% with Kuria ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 14,000 (2011).
Language Use: Home, private domains, except if speakers of other languages are present. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Very low. Literacy rate in L2: About 75% of Kabwa are literate in Kiswahili [swh]. Bible portions: 2009–2012.
Typology: 5-vowell system.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.