Alternate Names: Bira, Kibira, Plains Bira, Sese, Sumbura
Dialects: One dialect, but some variation around Solenyama. Lexical similarity: 70% with Amba ,; 56%–59% with Bila ,, Kaiku ,, Bhele ,, and Komo ,; 47% with Bwa ,, Lika ,, and Bali ,; 22% with Nyali , and Budu ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 120,000 (1992 SIL).
Language Use: Older adults do not understand Congo Swahili [swc].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1930.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo