Lala-Bisa language

Lala-Bisa
Lala-Bisa
Biza-Lala
Native to	Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region	Central province/northern province
Native speakers	350,000 in Zambia (2010); unknown but smaller number in DRC
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu Sabi South Lala-Bisa; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Ambo (Mbo); Luano; Swaka; Bisa (Ichibisa, Wiza); Lala (Ichilala);
Language codes
ISO 639-3	leb
Glottolog	lala1264
Guthrie code	M.51–53,521–522

Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba.

Swaka dialect is divergent, and sometimes classified as a separate language (Nurse 2003). Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala.

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