Also Known As:
Hatsa, Hadzabi, Wakindiga, Kangeju, Hadzapi, Kindiga, Tindiga
Dialects & Varieties
The twelve modern Khoisan languages
Matthias Brenzinger. 2011. "The Twelve Modern Khoisan Languages." In Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Khoisan Languages and Linguistics,
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
950
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"In the south the Hadza are bilingual in Isanzu, and in the west in Sukuma. A number of Hadza speak Datooga in the central areas, but few know Iraqw"
Location and Context
Countries
Central Tanzania
Location Description
"The Hadza people live in the vicinity of Lake Eyasi and the adjacent areas, north of the Sandawe in the central part of Tanzania."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Isanzu, Sukuma, Datooga
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
The wikipedia page for the Hadza laguage.
Language Hadza. hts_word-list_1991_01.html, entries: 1 - 36
Language Hadza. hts_word-list_1991_02.html, entries: 1- 17