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ISO 639-3 · bmbbmb
Niger–Congo family

Bembe

Bembe is a language of the Lega–Binja branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.

5 · Developing
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At a glance
ISO 639-3
bmb
Glottocode
bemb1255
Wikipedia
7 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
—scripts
9levels in the tree
5EGIDS level

Facts

NameBembe
Also calledBembe language, Ibembe

Vitality

EGIDS 5 Developing5

Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.

Other languages at this level
family tree

From Niger–Congo to Bembe

The branches above Bembe, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

1142Niger–Congofamily1061Atlantic–Congobranch910Volta–Congobranch695Benue–Congobranch549Bantoidbranch534Southern Bantoidbranch458Bantubranch163East Bantubranch4Lega–BinjabranchbmbBembelanguage
where it is spoken

Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo166 languages in the indexTanzania117 languages in the index

Also spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo

fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationallinLingalaNiger–Congo · 20 m3 · Wider CommunicationswaSwahiliNiger–Congo · 15.4 mkinKinyarwandaNiger–Congo · 9.8 m1 · NationalswcCongo SwahiliNiger–Congo · 9.1 m2 · ProvincialrunKirundiNiger–Congo · 8.8 m1 · NationalluaLuba-KasaiNiger–Congo · 6.3 m2 · ProvincialkonKongoNiger–Congo · 5 mSafebemBembaNiger–Congo · 3.6 m2 · ProvincialkooKonjoNiger–Congo · 609,0005 · Developing