Tembo (Kitembo) language
Tembo is a Bantu language spoken by people in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.
Not to be confused with Litembo language.
| Tembo | |
|---|---|
| Kitembo | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Region | Kivu |
Native speakers | (150,000 cited 1994)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tbt |
| Glottolog | temb1270 |
JD.531[2] | |
Writing System
| a | aa | b | ch | e | ee | f | h | i | ii | k | l | m | mb | mv | n |
| nd | ng | nj | ny | nz | o | oo | p | r | s | sh | t | u | uu | w | y |
References
- Tembo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- PTBALT 2007. sfn error: no target: CITEREFPTBALT2007 (help)
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