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'''Lamba''' is a language found in [[Zambia]] and is commonly spoken | '''Lamba''' is a language found in [[Zambia]] and is commonly spoken on the [[Copperbelt]] by the [[Lamba people]]. There are about 210,000 native speakers in the northern parts of Zambia and southern fringes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lamba is also spoken in [[Lusaka]], mainly because many speakers have migrated there for jobs. Lamba is a [[Bantu languages|Bantu language]]. (In fact, "mu ntu" means "one person" in Lamba and "ba ntu" means "two or more people".) Depending on who does the counting, Zambia has between 42 and 78 local languages besides [[English language|English]] – see [[Languages of Zambia]] for further details. Some people might say Lamba is a dialect of Bemba. | ||
Maho (2009) lists the Lima (''Bulima'') and Temba varieties as distinct languages. | Maho (2009) lists the Lima (''Bulima'') and Temba varieties as distinct languages. | ||
