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{{Infobox language ...ion of Zambia. ''Silozi'' is the [[endonym|autoglottonym]] or name of the language used by its native speakers as defined by the [[United Nations]]. ''Lozi''

...e the Lunda kingdom was a simple village called a ''gaand'' in the KiLunda language. It was ruled over by a king called the ''Mwaanta Gaand'' or [[List of Rul ...armed with guns. The Chokwe then established their own kingdom with their language and customs. Lunda chiefs and people continued to live in the Lunda heartla

'''Nkoya''' is a [[Bantu language]] of Zambia. It may be one of the [[Luba languages]], and is at least Luban ...e, Shangi, Shasha, and Nkoya proper—to be distinct languages in an Nkoya [[language cluster]].

...uage|Chilunda]], except for the Kazembe-Lunda who have adopted the [[Bemba language]] of their neighbours.<ref name=JAP/>

The [[Bwile language]] was spoken by 12,400 in [[Luapula Province]] of Zambia according to the 1

{{Infobox language '''kiiKaonde''', is a [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language (of the larger [[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo]] family) that is sp

Serenje is home to the [[Lala people]] whose primary language is ciLala. ...t and Central provinces of Zambia, is classified as belonging to the Bemba language group. The Lala people, like most ethnic groups in central and northern and

...g to the Central Bantu Group of which ubulamba is a typical example. Their language is remarkably rich in folk- and proverb-lore and they take great delight in

...alawi border. The main spoken language of the 14,000 residents is [[Nsenga language|Nsenga]]. ...em because they were loosely organised. Eventually, the Ngoni "lost" their language.

...ely spoken African language in the country, although not always as a first language.

...king the Swahili language, a mixture of Arabic and the traditional African language people or Eastern [[Luba people|Luba]]-[[Lunda people|Lunda]] people of sou ...ure (such as the Luba style of ceremonial chieftainship), they adopted the language of the [[Luba-Bemba people|Bemba]], a tribe that had also migrated from the

...king the Swahili language, a mixture of Arabic and the traditional African language people or Eastern [[Luba people|Luba]]-[[Lunda people|Lunda]] people of sou ...ure (such as the Luba style of ceremonial chieftainship), they adopted the language of the [[Luba-Bemba people|Bemba]], a tribe that had also migrated from the

...s") and this is the one used by its or [[Luban languages|Luba]] or [[Bemba language|Chibemba-speaking]] inhabitants. They may refer in English to "Kazembe's Vi

{{Infobox language ...ogue.com/country/ZM/languages Zambia] at ''Ethnologue''</ref> The [[Lamba language]] is closely related and some people consider it a dialect of Bemba.

...ezi, in addition to large numbers of [[Lunda language|Lunda]] and [[Luvale language|Luvale]] speaking people.

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{{About|the Zambian ethnic group|the language|Chokwe language}} ...Chokwe]], many also speak French language, Portuguese language or English language

*'''1913''' - Translation of the Bible from English to [[Bemba language]] begins at [[Mpandala]]. The task was led by Rev Robert McMinn who worked

|official_languages = [[English language|English]] | 33.5% [[Bemba language|Bemba]]