Embu language

Embu
Embu
Kiembu
Native to	Kenya
Region	Eastern Province, Embu District
Ethnicity	Embu, runyejes people
Native speakers	320,000 (2009 census)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Northeast Bantu Thagiicu West Thagiicu Kikuyu-Embu Embu; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Mbeere; Embu proper;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ebu
Glottolog	embu1241
Guthrie code	E.52

Embu, also known as Kîembu, is a Bantu language of Kenya. It is spoken by the Embu people, also known as the Aembu (sg. Muembu). Speakers of the Embu language can also be found in neighboring districts/counties and in the diaspora.

The language is closely related to the Kikuyu and Kimeru languages.

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