| Ilwana | |
|---|---|
| Malakote | |
| Kiwilwana | |
| Native to | Kenya |
| Region | Tana River District |
|
Native speakers
|
17,000 (2009 census) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | ilwa1237 |
E.701 |
|
Ilwana (Kiwilwana), or Malakote, is a minor Bantu language of Kenya. Arends et al. state that it is a mixed language from c. 1650 of Bantu Ilwana and Cushitic Oromo.