Tembo (Kitembo) language
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Bantu language spoken in DR Congo
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] | |
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.
Writing System
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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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