Bembe language (Kibembe)
| Bembe | |
|---|---|
| Kibembe or Kibeembe | |
| Native to | Republic of Congo |
Native speakers | Bembe: 100,000 (2007 census)[1] |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | beq – Bembe |
| Glottolog | beem1239 Beembe |
H.11,111,112[2] | |
Bembe (Kibeembe) is a
Congo-Brazzaville. It is closely related to Kikongo
.
Maho (2009) considers Beembe, Kamba-Doondo, and Gangala (or Hangala, Gaangala, Haangala) to be distinct languages.
It should not be confused with the Bembe language (Ibembe) spoken in Congo-Kinshasa and Tanzania.
References
- ^ Bembe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
External links
The Noun Phrase in Kibembe (D54)
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