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Bemba (Zambia)

Bemba (Zambia) is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in 6 countries.

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Scripture in Bemba (Zambia)

A complete Bible is reported in Bemba (Zambia).

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Bemba (Zambia) is spoken

  • Botswana
  • DR Congo
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

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About Bemba (Zambia)

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
bem
Glottocode
bemb1257
Also known as
Bemba · Bemba: Chishinga

Dialects and varieties 16

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Bemba (Zambia) as a whole.

  • Bemba: ChishingaNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: KabendeNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: LembueNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: LomotuaNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: LundaNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: MukuluNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: Ng'umboNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: NgomaNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: NwesiNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: ShilaNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: TabwaNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: Town BembaNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: Twa of BangweuluNo known Scripture
  • Bemba: UngaNo known Scripture
  • Mukula (Zambia)No known Scripture
  • Unga (Zambia)No known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.