Alternate Names: Kisandawe, Sandaui, Sandaweeki, Sandawi, Sandwe
Dialects: Eastern Sandawe, Western Sandawe.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 40,000 (2000).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes, but think Sandawe too difficult to read or write. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Some literacy classes, but Sandawe is difficult to write; people prefer Swahili [swh]. Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2006–2012.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: Intermarried with the Gogo, Turu, and Maasai. Traditional religion, Christian (Roman Catholic), Muslim.