Simaa language
Appearance
Simaa | |
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Native to | Zambia |
Native speakers | (162,000 cited 1986)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | sie |
K.35 [2] |
Simaa is a Bantu language of Zambia. It was assigned by Guthrie to Bantu group K.30, which Pfouts (2003) established as part of the Kavango–Southwest branch of Bantu. Though not specifically addressed, Simaa may be in that family as well.
Maho (2009) lists Mulonga, Mwenyi, Koma (Makoma), and Imilangu as distinct but closely related languages.
References
- ^ Simaa at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online