Amba language (Bantu)

Vamba
Vamba
Native to	DR Congo
Region	Ruwenzories–Kivu
Extinct	(date missing)
Language family	Amba-based pidgin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	None
Guthrie code	D.20B

Amba
Amba
Kwamba
Native to	Uganda, DR Congo
Native speakers	40,000 (2002)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone D.20–30) Boan Bomokandian Biran Amba; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	rwm
Glottolog	amba1263
Guthrie code	D.22

Amba (also spelled Bulebule, Hamba, Humu, Kihumu, Ku-Amba, Kuamba, Lubulebule, Lwamba, Ruwenzori Kibira, and Rwamba) is a language spoken in parts of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Amba people. The Amba people call it Kwamba and it is known as Kihumu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Amba has a 70% lexical similarity with Bera. Dialects include Kyanzi (Kihyanzi) and Suwa (Kusuwa).

NativetoUganda, DR Congo

Native speakers

40,000 (2002)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

Atlantic–Congo
- Volta-Congo
  - Benue–Congo
    - Bantoid
      - Southern Bantoid
        Bantu (Zone D.20–30)
        Boan
        Bomokandian
        Biran
        Amba

ISO 639-3rwm

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NativetoDR Congo

RegionRuwenzories–Kivu

Extinct(date missing)^[2]

Language family

Amba-based pidgin

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There was once an Amba pidgin called Vamba, now extinct.^[2]

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Amba language (Bantu)

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Amba
Kwamba
Native to	Uganda, DR Congo
Native speakers	40,000 (2002)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone D.20–30) Boan Bomokandian Biran Amba
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`rwm`
Glottolog	`amba1263`
Guthrie code	`D.22`^[2]