Hemba language

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Hemba
Native to Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region Katanga province
Ethnicity Hemba people
Native speakers
180,000  (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 hem
L.34[2]

Hemba (Emba), also known as Eastern Luba, is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is spoken by the Hemba people.

References

  1. Hemba reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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