Region Copperbelt | ISO 639-3 leb | |
Native to Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo Native speakers 350,000 in Zambia (2010)
unknown but smaller number in DRC Language family Niger–Congo
Atlantic–Congo
Benue–Congo
Bantoid
Bantu
Sabi
South
Lala-Bisa Dialects Ambo (Mbo)
Luano
Swaka
Bisa (Ichibisa, Wiza)
Lala (Ichilala) | ||
Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba.
Swaka dialect is divergent, and sometimes classified as a separate language (Nurse 2003). Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala.
References
Lala-Bisa language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA