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A language of
Malawi
Location
Chitipa and Karonga districts: along Tanzania and Zambia borders.
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Tanzania
Language Name
Lambya
User Population
30,400 in Tanzania (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location
Songwe region: Ileje district, south Ulambya division, on Malawi border.
Alternate Names
ChiLambya, Ichilambya, Icilambya, Icirambia, Iramba, Lambia, Lambwa, Rambia, iLyamba
Dialects
Northern Lambya.
Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Language Use
Used as L2 by Datooga [tcc].
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Zambia
Language Name
Lambya
User Population
17,000 in Zambia (2017 J. Leclerc).
Location
Muchinga province: Isoka district.
Alternate Names
ChiLambya
Dialects
Southern Lambya.
Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
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