Bende
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 27,000 (1999). |
| Region | Rukwa region, Mpanda District, Kabungu, Karema, and Mwese divisions. |
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Tanzania, reference number 27 |
| Alternate names | Kibende, Si’bende |
| Dialects | Tongwe [tny] and Bende may be dialects of one language. Lexical similarity 74% with Sumbwa [suw], 72% with Nyamwezi [nym], 70% with Sukuma Hu [suk], 67% with Ha [haq], 71% with Rundi [run], 60% with Hangaza [han], 58% with Nyankore [nyn] and 65% with Holoholo [hoo] and 90% with Tongwe [tny]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Tongwe (F.10) |
| Language use | All ages. Most also use some Swahili [swh]. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists; hunters. Muslim, Christian, traditional religion. |
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