Ilwana language

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Distinguish the Ilwana dialect of Konongo.
Ilwana
Malakote
Kiwilwana
Native to Kenya
Region Tana River District
Native speakers
22,000 (2019 census) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mlk
Glottolog ilwa1237
E.701 [2]
ELP Kiwilwana

Ilwana (Kiwilwana), or Malakote, is a minor Bantu language of Kenya.

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The Pokomo people are a Bantu ethnic group of southeastern Kenya. Their population in Kenya was 112,075 in 2019. They are a distinct ethnic group with their own sub-clans/tribes. Despite their proximity, they are not of the nearby Mijikenda people. They are predominantly agriculturalists and both freshwater and ocean fishermen living along the Tana River in Tana River County. They speak the Pokomo language, which is similar to Swahili.

References

  1. Ilwana at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online