Also Known As:
Nata, Ikinata, Ekinata, Egiikɔma
Dialects & Varieties
- Issenyi
Ikoma Vowel Harmony: Phonetics and Phonology
Holly Ann Higgins. Ikoma Vowel Harmony: Phonetics and Phonology. PhD thesis, Trinity Western University, 2011.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~19,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Tanzania
Location Description
"Spoken in several villages bordering the Serengeti National Park. The cultural center of the language is widely considered to be the village of Robanda, but a number of other
villages (e.g. Bwitengi, Park Nyigoti, and Fort Ikoma) are inhabited nearly entirely of Ikoma speakers as well (Smith et al. 2008). Other villages have combinations of Ikoma and Nata speakers, such as Burunga and Nyichoka. Many Ikoma also live in Mugumu, the capital of the Serengeti District."
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
The wikipedia page for the Ikoma language. Very scant.