Shambala
A language of Tanzania
| Population | 664,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). |
| Region | Tanga region, Lushoto District, Usambara Mountains. |
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Tanzania, reference number 53 |
| Alternate names | Kisambaa, Kishambaa, Kishambala, Sambaa, Sambala, Sambara, Schambala, Shambaa |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 75% with Bondei [bou], 68% with Ngulu [ngp] and Zigula [ziw]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Shambala (G.20) |
| Language development | NT: 1908. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Muslim, Christian, traditional religion. |
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