Hema language
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Bantu language of DR Congo
| Hema | |
|---|---|
| Oruhema | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Ethnicity | Hema |
Native speakers | 130,000 (2000)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nix |
| Glottolog | hema1238 |
JE.121[2] | |
| Hema | |
|---|---|
| Person | Muhima, Muhema |
| People | Bahema |
| Language | Oruhema |
Hema is a
Bantu language and one of three languages spoken by the Hema people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
Hema is sometimes called Southern Hema in contrast to the unrelated language Lendu, also known as Northern Hema.
The ethnically Hema dialect of
Nyankore
, called Hima, is related but distinct.
References
- ^ Hema at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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