Pimbwe | Ethnologue

A language of Tanzania

ISO 639: piw
Alternate Names: Cipimbwe, Ichipimbwe, Icipimbwe, Kipimbwe
Autonym: Chɨpɨmbwe, ƗChɨpɨmbwe
Population: 64,600 (Mradi wa Lugha za Tanzania 2009).
Location:: Katavi region: Mpanda district; Rift valley to northwest of Lake Rukwa.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, M, Fipa-Mambwe (M.11)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 88% with Rungwa [rnw], 67% with Fipa [fip], 63% with Wungu [wun] (Roth 2011).
Language Use: Home, farming, local contexts. Used by all. Also use Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Pimbwe
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Katavi region: Mpanda district; Rift valley to northwest of Lake Rukwa.