Bemba, ChiBemba (also Cibemba, Ichibemba, Icibemba and Chiwemba), is a Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people and as a lingua franca by about 18 related ethnic groups.

Bemba is a national (official) language in Zambia and is used as a lingua franca in many areas, particularly cities and in Copperbelt Province. It is taught in primary schools, and used in the media and literature. Bemba is also known as Cibemba, Ichibemba, Icibemba or Chiwemba.

Language Name: Bemba. Autonym: iciBemba. Alternate spellings: ciBemba, ChiBemba, ichiBemba. Location: Principally spoken in Zambia, in the Northern, Copperbelt, and Luapula Provinces; also spoken in southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and southern Tanzania. Family: Bemba is a Central Bantu language. The Bantu language family is a branch ...

Bemba, ChiBemba (also Cibemba, Ichibemba, Icibemba and Chiwemba), is a Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people and as a lingua franca by about 18 related ethnic groups.

It is estimated that of the eight and one half million people in Zambia, 36 percent (or 3.1 million) are Bemba or speak the Bemba language. In Zambia, as in many southern and central African countries, people speak a variety of languages. Most of the languages belong to the Bantu language family.

Bemba is a stable indigenous language of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It belongs to the Niger-Congo language family. The language is used as a first language by all in the ethnic community.

Bemba, also known as Chibemba or Icibemba, is a fascinating Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people. The following piece will give you an engrossing tour of the Bemba language, highlighting its distinctive qualities and …

2024年10月5日 · Bemba is an official language in Zambia. The language has 10 dialects; Chishinga, Lomotwa, Ngoma, Nwesi, Lala, Kabende, Luunda, Mukulu, Ng’umbo and Unga. Learn everyday and popular Bemba language phrases and their meaning in English, including greetings, directions, love words and a lot of day-to-day conversations.

Bemba is the most widely spoken language in Zambia, with over 7 million speakers. Here you will find a wide range of Bemba language scholarship and resources, including: sociolinguistic and grammatical analyses of the Bemba language, digital texts and audio in Bemba, an extensive bibliography, and numerous links to further resources. In the ...

The Bemba language, spoken primarily in the northeast of Zambia, is a Bantu language and shares many characteristics typical of Bantu languages. It is known for its agglutinative nature, reliance on prefixes, and a system of several noun classes. Bemba also features a large set of verbal aspects and tenses, and like English, follows a subject ...