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Bemba language - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Afghan, Afghani, Afrikaans, Ainu, Akan, Akkadian, Albanian, Aleut, Algonquian, Algonquin, Amharic, Anatolian, Andaman, Apache, Arabic, Aramaic, Araucanian, Arawak, Arawakan, Armenian, Aryan, Assamese |
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Bemba, also known as Chibemba and Ichibemba, is a Bantu language that is spoken primarily in Zambia but is also spoken in surrounding countries. Bemba and its dialects are spoken and understood by a sizable percentage of the population of Zambia. Over three million people are estimated to be native Bemba speakers in Zambia alone, with others using Bemba as a second language. Bemba is used as a lingua franca in Zambian cities and, according to Ethnologue, it "has higher social status than other languages except English" within Zambia.
Bemba is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Botswana.
It is an SVO language.
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Example Usage of language |
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CrimeDoesPay: #ditto RT @AMEnaturelle i need some sex in my life. excuse my language. #imjustsayin... |
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franceseloisa: i woke up this morning thinking that the people outside were speaking spanish, perhaps this language immersion technique isn't working |
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acidcherry: @italiafreak Hm, hello? Portuguese is my main language! I'm supposed to speak it at least sometimes. XD |
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