Mambwe-Lungu language
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| Mambwe | |
|---|---|
| Lungu | |
| Native to | Tanzania, Zambia |
| Ethnicity | Mambwe, Lungu, Fipa |
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Native speakers
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500,000 (2002 & 2010 censuses)[1] |
| Dialects |
Mambwe (Ichimambwe)
Cilungu/Lungu (Ichirungu, Adong)
Fipa-Mambwe (Kifipa cha kimambwe)
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mgr |
| Glottolog | mamb1296[2] |
M.14–15[3] |
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The Mambwe and Lungu peoples living at the southern end of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania and Zambia speak a common language with minor dialectical differences. Perhaps half of the Fipa people to their north speak it as a native language. When spoken by the Fipa, it is called "Fipa-Mambwe"; this is also the term for the branch of Bantu languages which includes Fipa and Mambwe-Lungu.
References
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- ↑ Mambwe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
