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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Zambia > Bwile

Bwile

A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3bwc

Population  12,400 in Zambia (1969 census). Population total all countries: 24,800.
Region  Luapula Province. Also in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Dialects  Not closely related to other languages.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Bwile (L.10)
Language use  Home, community. Positive attitude.

Also spoken in:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language name   Bwile
Population  12,400 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002).
Region  Haut Katanga Province, Pweto area, north of Aushi, north end of Lake Mweru.
Language map  Southern Democratic Republic of Congo