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The Kunama language is a language isolate which has been included in the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family. Kunama spoken by the Kunama people of western Eritrea and just across the Ethiopian border. The language has several dialects including: Barka Marda Aimara Odasa Tika Lakatakura Sokodasa Takazze-Selit and Tigray. Ilit and Bitama are not mutually intelligible and so may be considered distinct languages.