Ndamba language explained

Ndamba
States:Tanzania
Region:Morogoro
Speakers:55,000
Date:1987
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu
Fam6:Kilombero
Fam7:Mbunga–Ndamba
Script:Latin
Iso3:ndj
Glotto:ndam1239
Glottorefname:Ndamba
Lingua:99-AUS-ta
Guthrie:G.52

Ndamba or "Chindamba" is classified as a Bantu language.[1] It is one of 87 languages spoken in Tanzania[2] Most Chindamba speakers are bilingual in Swahili and Chindamba.[3]

The other two languages most similar to Ndamba are Mbunga and Pogolo, because all of them belong to the same language group, which are the Kilombero languagues.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nurse, Derek. Tense and Aspect in Bantu. Oxford University Press. 2008. 9780199239290. United States.
  2. Legere. Karsten. 2002. The "Languages of Tanzania" project: background, resources, and perspectives. Africa & Asia. 2. 163–186.
  3. Book: A Grammatical Sketch of Chindamba - A Bantu Language (G52) of Tanzania. Edelsten . Peter . Lijongwa Kipandula . Chiku. 2010 . 978-3-89645-706-6. 11. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.
  4. [Kilombero languages]