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Kamba language

Kamba (/ˈkæmbə/), or Kikamba, is a Bantu language spoken by millions of Kamba people, primarily in Kenya, as well as thousands of people in Uganda, Tanzania, and elsewhere. In Kenya, Kamba is generally spoken in four counties: Machakos, Kitui, Makueni, and Kwale. The Machakos dialect is considered the standard variety and has been used in translation.…

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Dialects
Masaku · Mumoni · North Kitui · South Kitui
ELP
Dhaiso
Ethnicity
Akamba
Glottolog
kamb1297
Guthrie code
E.55–56
ISO 639-2
kam

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Kamba language

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Edges19
Triples29
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.1
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Kamba language

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Language family · 12
Kamba language → Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, BantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, BantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, East ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, Kamba, Kamba-DhaisoKamba, Northeast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, Southern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, ThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, Upland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba, Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba
Dialects · 4
Kamba language → Masaku, Mumoni, North Kitui, South Kitui
ELP · 1
Kamba language → Dhaiso
Ethnicity · 1
Kamba language → Akamba
Glottolog · 1
Kamba language → kamb1297
Guthrie code · 1
Kamba language → E.55–56
ISO 639-2 · 1
Kamba language → kam
ISO 639-3 · 1
Kamba language → Either: kam – Kamba dhs – Dhaiso
Native speakers · 1
Kamba language → 4.6 million (2019 census) 600,000 L2 speakers
Native to · 1
Kamba language → Kenya, Tanzania

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Important terminology

kamba kenya machakos kitui bantu language kikamba tanzania makueni spoken dialect used lindblom akamba east uganda counties kwale kikuyu meru

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Kamba languageDialectsMasaku1.00infobox
Kamba languageDialectsMumoni1.00infobox
Kamba languageDialectsNorth Kitui1.00infobox
Kamba languageDialectsSouth Kitui1.00infobox
Kamba languageELPDhaiso1.00infobox
Kamba languageEthnicityAkamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageGlottologkamb12971.00infobox
Kamba languageGuthrie codeE.55–561.00infobox
Kamba languageISO 639-2kam1.00infobox
Kamba languageISO 639-3Either: kam – Kamba dhs – Dhaiso1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyAtlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyBantoidSouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familySouthern BantoidBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyBantuNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyNortheast BantuUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyUpland BantuThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyThagiicuEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyEast ThagiicuKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyKamba-DhaisoKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageLanguage familyKamba1.00infobox
Kamba languageNative speakers4.6 million (2019 census) 600,000 L2 speakers1.00infobox
Kamba languageNative toKenya, Tanzania1.00infobox
Kamba languageRegionMachakos, Kitui, Makueni, and Shimba Hills1.00infobox

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