Subiya

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Language: Subiya
Alternate names: Echisubia, Subia, Supia, Chikwahane, Chikuahane, Ciikuhane, Mbalangwe, Kwahane, Kuahane, Sesubea, Chikuhane, Kuhane, Sesubiya, Cisubiya, Tjikuhane
Language code: sbs
Language family: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Subia (K.401) (SIL classification)
Number of speakers: 24,500
Vulnerability: Vulnerable
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Glossonym: Subiya by Tswana (See: [[Tswana]]). Tonga (See: [[Tonga]]) is a separate language. Mbalangwe applies to speakers living in Mafwe area (Maho 1998:51). Traditional religion, Christian.

Subiya is spoken in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Africa.