Bembe language (Kibembe)

Not to be confused with Bembe language (Ibembe) or Bemba language.

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.

Bembe
Kibembe
Native to	Republic of Congo
Native speakers	1,300 (2007 census)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone H.10) Kongo Bembe
Dialects	Beembe Kamba-Doondo Hangala (Ghaangala)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously: beq – Bembe xku – Kamba dde – Doondo
Glottolog	beem1239  Beembe kaam1238  Kaamba doon1238  Doondo
Guthrie code	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

1. Bembe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
   Kamba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
   Doondo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009.

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