Samba

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: smx
Alternate Names: Saamba, Shankadi, Tsaam, Tsamba, Usamba
Population: 4,200 (2002).
Location:: Kwango province: Feshi, Kasongo-Lunda, Kenge, and Popokabaka territories; Kwilu province: Bulungu-Kikwit and Masi-Manimba territories.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Pende (L.12)
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Holu [hol]. Lexical similarity: 62% with Suku [sub], 59% with Songo [soo], 55% with Mpuono [zmp], 54% with Kwese [kws], 52% with Ngongo [noq].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Samba
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Kwango province: Feshi, Kasongo-Lunda, Kenge, and Popokabaka territories; Kwilu province: Bulungu-Kikwit and Masi-Manimba territories.