LEB ISO 639-3
Lala-Bisa
Chilala Autonym
A language of Zambia
- ISO 639
- leb
- Alternate Names
- Biza-Lala
- Autonym
- Chilala
- Population
- 353,000 in Zambia (2010 census). 750 Ambo, 112,000 Bisa, 201,000 Lala, 1,620 Luano, 37,700 Swaka (2010 census). Ethnic population: 590,000 (2010 census). 2,450 Ambo, 198,000 Bisa, 392,000 Lala (2010 census).
- Location:
- Central, Eastern, Muchinga, and Northern provinces: east along Luangwa river (Bisa dialect), southwest (Lala dialect); Copperbelt province: Masaiti district.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Lala-Bisa-Lamba (M.51)
- Dialects
- Ambo, Luano, Swaka, Bisa (Biisa, Ichibisa, Wisa, Wiza), Lala (Ichilala).
- Language Use
- Home, traditional ceremonies, community.
- Language Development
- NT: 1947–2000.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Lala-Bisa
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Haut-Katanga province: extreme southeast corner.
- Dialects
- Ambo (Bambo, Kambonsenga), Luano, Swaka, Wulima, Lala (Ichilala), Bisa (Ichibisa, Wiza).
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing) View other languages of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Language Name
Lala-Bisa
Map
Location: Central, Eastern, Muchinga, and Northern provinces: east along Luangwa river (Bisa dialect), southwest (Lala dialect); Copperbelt province: Masaiti district.
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