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ISO 639-3 · smxsmx
Niger–Congo family

Samba

Samba is a language of the Bantu branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

6b · Threatened
Wikidata recordGlottolog
At a glance
ISO 639-3
smx
Glottocode
samb1309
Wikipedia
2 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
7levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level

Facts

NameSamba
Also calledNtsambaan

Vitality

EGIDS 6b Threatened6b

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

Other languages at this level
family tree

From Niger–Congo to Samba

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

1142Niger–Congofamily1061Atlantic–Congobranch910Volta–Congobranch695Benue–Congobranch549Bantoidbranch534Southern Bantoidbranch458BantubranchsmxSambalanguage
where it is spoken

Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo166 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