Also Known As:
Hatsa, Hadzabi, Wakindiga, Kangeju, Hadzapi, Kindiga, Tindiga
Dialects & Varieties
Africa
Dimmendaal, Gerrit J. and F. K. Erhard Voeltz. 2007. "Africa." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Moseley. Routledge.
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~800
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
"The Hadza appear to form a rather close-knit society traditionally, as a result of which their language may remain an important symbol of their ethnic identity for the coming generations."
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
"Southeast of Lake Victoria, near Lake Eyasi, Tanzania"
Government Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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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