Tembo

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
tmv
Alternate Names
Litembo, Motembo
User Population

5,000 (1986 SIL).

Location

Equateur province: Bomongo territory, 1 or 2 villages on Mongala river southwest of Akula; Sud-Ubangi province: Budjala territory, Bokele, Bosanga, and Libanza villages on Banga-Melo river; Sumba island.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Bangi-Ntomba (C.371)
Dialects

Wide dialect variation may exist.

Language Use

Also use Lingala [lin].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tembo
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].