Bembe language (Kibembe)

Bembe
Bembe
Kibembe or Kibeembe
Native to	Republic of Congo
Native speakers	Bembe: 100,000 (2007 census)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone H.10) Kongo Bembe; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Beembe;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	; beq – Bembe
Glottolog	beem1239 Beembe
Guthrie code	H.11,111,112

Bembe (Kibeembe) is a Bantu language of Congo-Brazzaville. It is closely related to Kikongo.

Maho (2009) considers Beembe, Kamba-Doondo, and Hangala (Ghaangala) to be distinct languages.

It should not be confused with the Bembe language (Ibembe) spoken in Congo-Kinshasa and Tanzania.

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