Bemba
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Bemba is the most widely spoken language of Zambia. Its 2 million speakers live mainly in the northeastern part of the country. Bemba is one of the Bantu languages, most closely related to Luba, spoken in neighboring Zaire.
Bemba has 1,850,000 speakers in Zambia and Congo (Kinshasa).Taabwa, with 250,000 speakers in Congo may regarded as a northern dialect of Bemba. Lala and Bisa,with 350,000 speakers and Lamba with 175,000 are more distantly related to Bemba are also spoken in Zambia and Congo (Kinshasa).A third related group is formed by Tonga of Zambia.
Bemba is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Niger-Congo
- Subgroup
- Benue-Congo
- Branch
- Bantu
Bemba Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Bemba
Abantu bonse bafyalwa abalubuka nokulingana mu mucinshi nensambu. Balikwata amano nokutontonkanya, eico bafwile ukulacita ifintu ku banabo mu mutima wa bwananyina.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights