Subiya
Echisubia; Subia; Supia; Chikwahane; Chikuahane; Ciikuhane; Mbalangwe; Kwahane; Kuahane; Sesubea; Chikuhane; Kuhane; Sesubiya; Cisubiya; Tjikuhane
Niger-Congo; Atlantic-Congo; Benue-Congo; Southern Bantoid
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"According to Prinsloo et al. (1982, vol. 12) 37.1%% of the Caprivians used Cisubiya as their first home language during the early 1980's. When applied to the 1991 census data the figure would be 24,500 people, this figure should be interpreted with caution."
1998
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Silozi
Silozi is a major lingua franca and some Basubiya use it as their first home language.
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~7,000 speakers in Botswana
2000
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Botswana, Namibia, Zambia
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Chobe, Botswana; Namibia; Zambia;
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Chobe, Botswana; Namibia; Zambia;
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"Multilingualism is common in the Boteti region. Of those interviewed… less than one tenth said they spoke only one language."
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"26,600 in Namibia (2006). 3,000 in Botswana (2006). 5,490 in Zambia (1969 census)."
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"Namibia: East Caprivi. Botswana: Northwest District, Chobe Subdistrict. Zambia: Western Province, southeast corner."
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"Namibia: East Caprivi. Botswana: Northwest District, Chobe Subdistrict. Zambia: Western Province, southeast corner."
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Setswana proficiency: 75%%; English: 30.3%%
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"It is also curious that the Bakuhane have a high percentage of proficiency in Setswana... and relatively high percentage in English. This could be explained partly by their dependence on Setswana due to their small numbers, as they are no more that 6,000 speakers (Andersson and Janson 1997: 106) and partly because of the regular interaction with foreigners, including tourists, in the Chobe area."
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"At present, the number of Basubiya in Botswana is approximately 7,000. For the groups in Namibia and Zambia, no separate figures are available. However, it is clear that the numbers are fairly low in both states, perhaps a few thousand in each state."
1997
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"Spoken by the Basubiya. In Botswana, this group of people is found in the north, mainly in the Chobe district, from Kasane westwards and southwards. There are also some in scattered areas in Ngamiland. However, Basubiya are also found north of the Chobe district, in the Caprivi strip of Namibia, and even further north in southernmost Zambia."
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"Spoken by the Basubiya. In Botswana, this group of people is found in the north, mainly in the Chobe district, from Kasane westwards and southwards. There are also some in scattered areas in Ngamiland. However, Basubiya are also found north of the Chobe district, in the Caprivi strip of Namibia, and even further north in southernmost Zambia."
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- Bantu plant names as indicators of linguistic stratigraphy in the Western Province of ZambiaBostoen, Koen. 2007. "Bantu Plant Names As Indicators of Linguistic Stratigraphy in the Western Province of Zambia." In Selected proceedings of the 37th annual conference on African linguistics, edited by Doris L. Payne and Jaime Peña. 16-29. Cascadilla Proceedings Project.
- Endangered Languages Catalogue Project. Compiled by research teams at University of Hawai'i Mānoa and Institute for Language Information and Technology (LINGUIST List) at Eastern Michigan University2012. "Endangered Languages Catalogue Project. Compiled By Research Teams At University of Hawai'i Mānoa and Institute For Language Information and Technology (LINGUIST List) At Eastern Michigan University."
- Linguistic Barriers as a Hindrance to Information Flow: The Case of BotswanaHerman M. Batibo and Naledi Mosaka. 2000. "Linguistic Barriers As a Hindrance To Information Flow: The Case of Botswana." In Botswana: the Future of the Minority Languages, edited by Herman M. Batibo and Birgit Smieja. 95-104. Peter Lang.
- Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)http://www.ethnologue.com/
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