1. Family: Niger-Congo
  2. Subfamily: Benue-Congo
  3. Genus: Bantoid

Mambwe

WALS coordinates: 9° 5′ S, 31° 10′ E

spoken in Zambia, Tanzania

Alternative Names

Ethnologue:
Ruhlen:
  • Mambwe
Routledge:
    Other:
    • Cimambwe
    ISO 639-3:

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