Samba

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
smx
Alternate Names
Saamba, Shankadi, Tsaam, Tsamba, Usamba
User Population

4,200 (2002).

Location

Kwango province: Feshi, Kasongo-Lunda, Kenge, and Popokabaka territories; Kwilu province: Bulungu-Kikwit and Masi-Manimba territories.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Pende (L.12)
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Holu [hol]. Lexical similarity: 62% with Suku [sub], 59% with Songo [soo], 55% with Mpuono [zmp], 54% with Kwese [kws], 52% with Ngongo [noq].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Samba
Writing

Latin script [Latn].