Lambya

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A language of Malawi

ISO 639-3
lai
Alternate Names
Ichilambya, Kilambya, Lambia, Lambwa, Rambia
Population

60,000 in Malawi (2012 WFW). Population total all countries: 102,000.

Location

Northwest tip, Tanzania and Zambia border. Also in Tanzania, Zambia.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Nyika-Safwa (M.201)
Dialects

Ndali [ndh] may be intelligible with Lambya.

Language Development
Bible portions.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lambya
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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