Pimbwe

PIW

vigorous

Alternate Names: Cipimbwe, Ichipimbwe, Kipimbwe

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 88% with Rungwa ,, 67% with Fipa ,, 63% with Wungu , (Roth 2011).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
M
Fipa-Mambwe (M.11)

Demographics: 29,000 (1987).

Language Use: Home, farming, local contexts. All ages. Also use Swahili [swh].

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Tanzania

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.