Zimba language

Zimba
Zimba
South Binja
Native to	DR Congo
Native speakers	(120,000 cited 1994 census)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone D.20) Lega–Binja Zimba; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Kwange; Mamba;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	zmb
Glottolog	zimb1251
Guthrie code	D.26

Zimba is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, spoken in a band of country south of the Elila River.^[3] It is not closely related to other languages, unless the divergent dialects Kwange and Mamba (Kyenyemamba) are considered separate languages.

NativetoDR Congo

Native speakers

(120,000 cited 1994 census)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

Atlantic–Congo
- Benue–Congo
  - Bantoid
    - Bantu (Zone D.20)
      - Lega–Binja
        Zimba

Dialects

Kwange
Mamba

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