Bembe language (Kibembe)

Not to be confused with Bembe language (Ibembe) or Bemba language.

Bembe (Kibeembe) is a Bantu language of Congo-Brazzaville. It is closely related to Kikongo.

Bembe
Kibembe or Kibeembe
Native to	Republic of Congo
Native speakers	Bembe: 100,000 (2007 census)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone H.10) Kongo Bembe
Dialects	Beembe
Language codes
ISO 639-3	beq – Bembe
Glottolog	beem1239  Beembe
Guthrie code	H.11,111,112[2]

Maho (2009) considers Beembe, Kamba-Doondo, and Gangala (or Hangala, Gaangala, Haangala) to be distinct languages.

It should not be confused with the Bembe language (Ibembe) spoken in Congo-Kinshasa and Tanzania.