Lamba

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A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3
lam
Autonym
ChiLamba, IchiLamba
Population

201,000 in Zambia (2010 census). 198,000 Lamba, 2,250 Lima (2010 census).

Location

Central, Copperbelt, and North-Western provinces.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Lala-Bisa-Lamba (M.54)
Dialects

Lamba, Lima (Bulima).

Language Use

Home, community.

Language Development

Grammar. Bible: 1959.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lamba
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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