Tembo

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
tmv
Alternate Names
Litembo, Motembo
Population

5,000 (1986 SIL).

Location

Equateur Province, Sud Ubangi, Equateur, Budjala and Bomongo territories, Libanza, Bokele, and Bosanga villages on Banga-Melo river; 1 or 2 villages on Mongala river southwest of Akula; Sumba island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngombe (C.371)
Dialects

Wide dialect variation may exist.

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin].