Lala-Bisa language
Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba.
Not to be confused with Lala language (South Africa) or Bissa language.
| Lala-Bisa | |
|---|---|
| Biza-Lala | |
| Native to | Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Region | Central province/northern province |
Native speakers | 350,000 in Zambia (2010)[1] unknown but smaller number in DRC |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | leb |
| Glottolog | lala1264 |
M.51–53,521–522[2] | |
Swaka dialect is divergent, and sometimes classified as a separate language (Nurse 2003). Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala.
References
- Lala-Bisa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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