Bembe language (Kibembe)
Bembe (Kibeembe) is a Bantu language of Congo-Brazzaville. It is closely related to Kikongo. Pangwa (not the Pangwa of Tanzania) may be a dialect.
Not to be confused with Bembe language (Ibembe) or Bemba language.
| Bembe | |
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| Kibeembe | |
| Native to | Republic of Congo |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2007 census)[1] |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:beq – Bembexku – Kambadde – Doondo |
| Glottolog | beem1239 Beembekaam1238 Kaambadoon1238 Doondo |
H.11,111,112[2] | |
Maho (2009) considers Beembe, Kamba-Doondo, and Hangala (Ghaangala) 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)
Kamba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Doondo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
External links
The Noun Phrase in Kibembe (D54)
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