Alternate Names: Nyangwe
Dialects: Binja (Soe, Sole), Kwange, Mamba (Kyenyemamba), Semalinga, Semulu (Kisembombo, Nyembombo, Semolo), South Binja. Kwange and Mamba dialects may be separate languages. Lexical similarity: 55% with Bembe ,; 50% with Lega-Mwenga ,, Lega-Shabunda ,, Buyu ,, Mituku ,, and Enya ,; 40% with Nyanga ,; 34% with Bangubangu ,; 32% with Komo ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 120,000 (1994 census).
Language Use: Most speak Binja dialect. Semulu dialect is spoken in the northeast, Semalinga in the west. Also use Congo Swahili [swc].
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.