SIE ISO 639-3
Simaa
A language of Zambia
- ISO 639
- sie
- Population
- 16,700 in Zambia (2010 census). 1,980 Imilangu, 9,300 Koma, 2,870 Mwenyi, 2,530 Simaa. Ethnic population: 27,600 (2010 census). 3,630 Imilangu, 14,300 Koma, 4,600 Mwenyi, 5,000 Simaa (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 19,700.
- Location:
- Western province: Lozi-Luyana area.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Luyana (K.35)
- Dialects
- Simaa, Mulonga, Imilangu, Mwenyi, Nyengo, Makoma (Koma), Liyuwa. Imigangu may be a dialect of Luyana [lyn].
- Language Use
- Some young people, all adults.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Simaa
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], developed in 2011.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Moxico province: Bundas municipality; vicinity around Mussuma town east of Lumbala near the border of Zambia.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous) View other languages of Angola
Language Name
Makoma
User Population
3,000 in Angola (2018 L. Jordan).
Map
Location: Western province: Lozi-Luyana area.
Size and Vitality
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