Zimba
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 120,000 (1994 census). |
| Region | Maniema Province, Kasongo Territory, Mulu and Maringa collectivités. |
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Southern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Dialects | Binja (Soe, Sole), Semulu (Semolo, Nyembombo, Kisembombo), Semalinga, Kwange, Mamba (Kyenyemamba). Kwange and Mamba dialects may be separate languages. Lexical similarity: 55% with Bembe [bmb], 50% with Lega-Mwenga [lgm], Lega-Shabunda [lea], Buyu [byi], Mituku [zmq], Enya [gey], 40% with Nyanga [nyj], 34% with Bangubangu [bnx], 32% with Komo [kmw]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Lega-Kalanga (D.20) |
| Language use | The majority speak Binja dialect. The Semulu dialect is spoken in the northeast, Semalinga in the west. Many also use Congo Swahili [swc]. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists: rice, beans, greens, tomato, onion, cabbage, peanuts, papaya, pineapple, mango. Christian, Muslim, Kimbanguist, traditional religion. |
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