Shambala

KSB

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kisambaa, Kishambaa, Kishambala, Sambaa, Sambala, Sambara, Schambala, Shambaa

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 75% with Bondei ,, 68% with Ngulu , and Zigula ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
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Shambala (G.23)

Demographics: 664,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Language Use: All ages. Used as L2 by Mbugu [mhd].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1908.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.