Embu language
Bantu language spoken in Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Embu, also known as Kîembu, is a Bantu language of Kenya. It is spoken by the Embu people, also known as the Aembu (sg. Muembu). Speakers of the Embu language can also be found in neighboring districts/counties and in the diaspora.
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Kiembu | |
Native to | Kenya |
Region | Eastern Province, Embu District |
Ethnicity | Embu, runyejes people |
Native speakers | 320,000 (2009 census)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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ISO 639-3 | ebu |
Glottolog | embu1241 |
E.52 [2] |
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The language is closely related to the Kikuyu and Kimeru languages.