| Bembe | |
|---|---|
| Kibembe /Kibeembe | |
| Native to | Republic of Congo |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2007 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | beq – Bembe |
| Glottolog | beem1239 Beembe |
H.11,111,112[2] | |
Bembe (Kibembe orKibeembe) is aBantu language spoken primarily in theRepublic of Congo. It is closely related toKikongo and forms part of the Kongo language cluster.
It should not be confused with theBembe language (Ibembe) spoken in Congo-Kinshasa and Tanzania.
Maho (2009) considers Beembe, Kamba-Doondo, and Gangala (or Hangala, Gaangala, Haangala) to be distinct languages.
The language exhibits typical Bantu phonology, including a system of noun classes and verb conjugations. (Further details can be added as linguistic research becomes available.)
Bembe follows the noun class system characteristic of Bantu languages. Verbs are marked for tense, aspect, and subject agreement.
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