Zimba language explained

Zimba
Nativename:South Binja
States:DR Congo
Speakers:120,000
Date:1994 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Bantoid
Fam5:Bantu (Zone D.20)
Fam6:Lega–Binja
Dia1:Kwange
Dia2:Mamba
Iso3:zmb
Glotto:zimb1251
Glottorefname:Zimba
Guthrie:D.26

Zimba is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, spoken in a band of country south of the Elila River.[1] It is not closely related to other languages, unless the divergent dialects Kwange and Mamba (Kyenyemamba) are considered separate languages.

Notes and References

  1. Bryan, Margaret Arminel (Compiler), The Bantu Languages of Africa, Oxford University Press 1959.