| Zemba | |
|---|---|
| Dhimba | |
| Native to | Angola,Namibia |
| Ethnicity | Herero,Tjimba |
Native speakers | Angola: 18,000 (2011)[1] Namibia: 7,000 (2016) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dhm |
| Glottolog | zemb1238 |
R.311[2] | |
| ELP | Himba |
Zemba orDhimba is aBantu language spoken mainly in Angola where the language has about 18,000 speakers, and also in Namibia with some 7,000.[1] It is closely related toHerero, and is often considered a dialect of that language, especially as the Zemba areethnically Herero.
There are various spellings and pronunciations of the name:Zimba, Dhimba, Tjimba, Chimba, etc. However, when spelledTjimba orChimba in English, it generally refers to theTjimba people, non-Herero hunter-gatherers who speak Zemba. The spellingHimba should be distinguished from theHimba people and their dialect of Herero.
Ethnologue separates Zemba as a distinct language from Himba (Otjihimba, Ovahimba), classified as a dialect of Herero proper.[3] Maho (2009), however, sets up a Northwest Herero language, which includes Zemba; from the map, it would appear to include Himba andHakaona as well.[2]
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