Beembe

A language of Congo

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Bembe, Kibeembe

Population

40,000 (2007 census).

Location

Bouenza Region, Mouyondzi and Mabgombo districts, some in Sibiti and Kingoué.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Keenge (Kikeenge, kinkeenge), Yari (Kiyari). Dialect subgroup.

Language Development

New media. Films. Dictionary. Bible portions.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Different from Bembe [bmb] of Democratic Republic of the Congo.