Ilwana language

Distinguish the Ilwana dialect of Konongo.

Ilwana
Malakote
Kiwilwana
Native to	Kenya
Region	Tana River District
Native speakers	22,000 (2019 census)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Coast Bantu Sabaki Ilwana
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mlk
Glottolog	ilwa1237
Guthrie code	E.701[2]
ELP	Kiwilwana

Ilwana (Kiwilwana), or Malakote, is a minor Bantu language of Kenya.

References

1. Ilwana at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online