Seba

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
kdg
Alternate Names
Kunda, Sewa, Shishi
User Population

167,000 (2002).

Location

Haut-Katanga province: Kasenga territory.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Lala-Bisa-Lamba (M.55)
Language Use

Massive shift away from the L1 occurring in certain mining areas. No speakers reported in the town of Kipushi, the outskirts of Lubumbashi, and parts of the north central and south central regions of the language area.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Seba
Other Comments

Distinct from Kunda dialect of Lusengo [lse], the Kunda [kdn] of Zimbabwe and Mozambique in Senga-Sena group, the Kunda dialect of Chichewa [nya], and Konda [lol] dialect or language in Mongo group.