Bembe | |
Nativename: | Kibembe or Kibeembe |
States: | Republic of Congo |
Speakers: | Bembe: |
Date: | 2007 census |
Ref: | e18 |
Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
Fam4: | Southern Bantoid |
Fam5: | Bantu (Zone H.10) |
Fam6: | Kongo |
Dia1: | Beembe |
Lc1: | beq |
Ld1: | Bembe |
Guthrie: | H.11,111,112 |
Glotto: | beem1239 |
Glottoname: | Beembe |
Bembe (Kibeembe) is a Bantu language of Congo-Brazzaville. It is closely related to Kikongo.
Maho (2009) considers Beembe, Kamba-Doondo, and Gangala (or Hangala, Gaangala, Haangala) to be distinct languages.
It should not be confused with the Bembe language (Ibembe) spoken in Congo-Kinshasa and Tanzania.