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A Bantu language · Guthrie M41 · ISO 639-3 tap

Tabwa

In its own words: Icitabwa

Syllable inventory (FSI) released Democratic Republic of the CongoZambia

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I·ci·tabwa
the language
class 7
/ì.tʃì.tà.βà/
U·mu·tabwa
a person
class 1
/ù.mù.tà.βà/
A·ba·tabwa
the people
class 2
/à.βà.tà.βà/
Bu·tabwa
the land
class 14
/βù.tà.βà/

One stem, tabwa — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

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Tabwa on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Tabwa? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Tabwa's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released
03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

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04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Rule-driven generation for Tabwa is not public yet — request it below.

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Classification
Bantu · Guthrie zone M · M41 · Glottolog
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