Barka Kunama

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Barka Kunama is a dialect of the Kunama language spoken by Kunama communities, primarily in parts of Eritrea and neighboring regions.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Barka Kunama canonical 2
Bitama Kunama 1

Statements (20)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dialect
variety of Kunama language
belongsTo Kunama dialect continuum NERFINISHED
country Eritrea NERFINISHED
ethnicAssociation Kunama communities
hasAlternativeName Barka variety of Kunama
hasWritingSystem Latin script (for some uses)
isMutuallyIntelligibleWith other Kunama dialects
languageFamily Nilo-Saharan languages (proposed)
linguisticType spoken language variety
primarySpeakers Kunama ethnic group in Barka region
region western Eritrea
riskStatus potentially vulnerable dialect
spokenBy Kunama people NERFINISHED
spokenIn Eritrea NERFINISHED
border regions near Eritrea
status minority language variety
subdivisionOf Kunama language NERFINISHED
usedFor oral communication in Kunama communities
usedIn daily life of Kunama communities in Eritrea

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kunama hasDialects Barka Kunama
Kunama hasDialects Barka Kunama
this entity surface form: Bitama Kunama
Kunama languages hasMember Barka Kunama