Bitama language
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Bitama is a divergent variety of Kunama
that is mutually unintelligible enough to be considered a distinct language. It is spoken by the Kunama people
who straddle the western Eritrea
n–Ethiopia
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Kunama languages
The Kunama languages, traditionally considered dialects of a single language, are Kunama proper, Bitama, and Ilit. They are a primary branch of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family.-References:*...
that is mutually unintelligible enough to be considered a distinct language. It is spoken by the Kunama people
Kunama people
The Kunama are a Nilotic people living in Eritrea and Ethiopia. 80% of Kunamas live in Eritrea yet make up only 2 percent of the population of Eritrea, where they are one of the smallest ethnic groups. Most of the estimated 100,000 Kunama live in the remote and isolated area between the Gash and...
who straddle the western Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
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