Waata language

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Waata
Sanye
Native to Kenya
Region Lamu District, Tana River
Ethnicity Waata
Native speakers
20,000 (2019 census) [1]
Latin (limited use)
Language codes
ISO 639-3 ssn
Glottolog waat1238

The Waata language is a dialect of Orma or otherwise Southern Oromo spoken by the Waata people of Kenya.

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Waata is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

References

  1. Waata at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed Access logo transparent.svg