Bende language
Bende (ISO 639-3 code bdp) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Tanzania. It has about 34,145 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | bdp |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | bend1258 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Tanzania |
| Speakers (estimate) | 34,145 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Suba174,000 speakers
- Ikizu132,000 speakers
- Bondei80,000 speakers
- Wanda42,810 speakers
- Ikoma-Nata-Isenye36,000 speakers
- Isanzu32,400 speakers
- Makwe32,000 speakers
- Pimbwe29,000 speakers
- Doe24,000 speakers
- Manda (Tanzania)22,000 speakers
- Vidunda10,000 speakers
- Vinza10,000 speakers
More about Bende
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.