Waata
Oromo language of southeast Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For people named Waata, see Waata (given name).
The Waata (Waat, Watha), or Sanye, are an Oromo-speaking people of Kenya and former hunter-gatherers. They share the name Sanye with the neighboring Dahalo.
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Waata | |
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Sanye | |
Native to | Kenya |
Region | Lamu District, Tana River |
Native speakers | 20,000 (2019 census)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ssn |
Glottolog | waat1238 |
ELP | Sanye |
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The current language of the Waata may be a dialect of Orma or otherwise Southern Oromo. However, there is evidence that they may have shifted from a Southern Cushitic language, a group that includes Dahalo.[2]