Shambala

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
ksb
Alternate Names
Kisambaa, Kishambala, Sambaa, Sambala, Sambara, Schambala, Shambaa
Autonym
Kishambaa
User Population

565,000 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).

Location

Tanga region: Lushoto district, Usambara mountains; Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Shambala (G.23)
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 75% with Bondei [bou], 68% with Ngulu [ngp] and Zigula [ziw].

Language Use

Used by all. Used as L2 by Mbugu [mhd].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1908.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Shambala
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.