Lala-Bisa language

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Lala-Bisa
Biza-Lala
Native toZambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo
RegionCentral Province, Northern Province
EthnicityLala
Native speakers
350,000 in Zambia (2010)[1]
unknown but smaller number in DRC
Dialects
  • Ambo (Mbo)
  • Luano
  • Swaka
  • Bisa (Ichibisa, Wiza)
  • Lala (Ichilala)
Language codes
ISO 639-3leb
Glottologlala1264
M.51–53,521–522[2]
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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.

References

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  1. ^ Lala-Bisa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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