Hadza language

Hadza
Hazane
Native toTanzania
RegionSingida region, southeast of Lake Eyasi, camps south and northwest; Manyara region, Iramba and Mbulu districts; Shinyanga region, Masawa District.
Ethnicity1,200–1,300 Hazabee (2012 census)[1]
Native speakers
1,000+ (2012)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3hts
Glottologhadz1240
ELPHadza
GlottopediaHadza[2]
Distribution of the Hadza language (dark grey) in Tanzania
Hadza is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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Hadza is a language isolate spoken along the shores of Lake Eyasi in Tanzania by around 1,000 Hadza people, who include in their number the last full-time hunter-gatherers in Africa. It is one of only three languages in East Africa with click consonants. Despite the small number of speakers, language use is vigorous, with most children learning it, but UNESCO categorizes the language as vulnerable.[3]

  1. ^ a b Skaanes (2015)
  2. ^ Glottopedia article on Hadza language.
  3. ^ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger".