Also Known As:
Echisubia, Subia, Supia, Chikwahane, Chikuahane, Ciikuhane, Mbalangwe, Kwahane, Kuahane, Sesubea, Chikuhane, Kuhane, Sesubiya, Cisubiya, Tjikuhane
Dialects & Varieties
Linguistic Barriers as a Hindrance to Information Flow: The Case of Botswana
Herman 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.
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<6,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"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."
Location and Context
Countries
Botswana
Location Description
Chobe area
Government Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Setswana, English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Setswana proficiency: 75%%; English: 30.3%%
Domains of Other Languages:
Radio
Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
The Wikipedia page for the Kuhane/Subiya language. As of uploading it is very scant.