Alternate Names: Dabida, Kitaveta, Kitubeta, Tubeta
Genealogy:
Demographics: 21,000 (2009 census), increasing.
Language Use: Home, social gatherings, religion. All ages. Positive attitudes. Youth 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
Nation of Origin: Kenya
Other Comments: Christian.