Bembe language (Kibembe)
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| Bembe | |
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| Kibembe / Kibeembe | |
| Native to | Republic of Congo |
Native speakers | Bembe: 100,000 Kambba: 1,500 Doondo: 30,000 (2007 census)[1] |
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| ISO 639-3 | Variously:beq – Bembexku – Kambadde – Doondo |
| Glottolog | beem1239 Beembekaam1238 Kaambadoon1238 Doondo |
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Bembe (Kibembe or Kibeembe) is a Bantu language spoken primarily in the Republic of Congo. It is closely related to Kikongo and forms part of the Kongo language cluster.
It should not be confused with the Bembe language (Ibembe) spoken in Congo-Kinshasa and Tanzania.
Maho (2009) considers Beembe, Kamba-Doondo, and Gangala (or Hangala, Gaangala, Haangala) to be distinct languages.
Phonology
The language exhibits typical Bantu phonology, including a system of noun classes and verb conjugations. (Further details can be added as linguistic research becomes available.)
Grammar
Bembe follows the noun class system characteristic of Bantu languages. Verbs are marked for tense, aspect, and subject agreement.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bembe". Ethnologue. 2007.
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
External links
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