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Zimba language

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Native to
  
DR Congo

Dialects
  
KwangeMamba

Glottolog
  
zimb1251

Native speakers
  
120,000 (1994 census)

ISO 639-3
  
zmb

Language family
  
Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoBantoidBantu (Zone D.20)Lega–BinjaZimba

Zimba is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, spoken in a band of country south of the Elila River. It is not closely related to other languages, unless the divergent dialects Kwange and Mamba (Kyenyemamba) are considered separate languages.

References

Zimba language Wikipedia


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