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Bemba, ChiBemba (also Cibemba, Ichibemba, Icibemba and Chiwemba), is a Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people and as a lingua franca by about 18 related ethnic groups.
Natasha is also a common female name in the Bemba/Nyanga languages in Zambia. It means "I thank you". The root verb being 'uku-tasha' (to thank) and the 'Na' referring to oneself. The prefix can also be replaced with other pronouns eg. 'Twatasha' which is the plural form meaning "We thank you".
Bemba language, or Chibemba, a Bantu language spoken in Zambia Bemba people , or AbaBemba, of Zambia Bemba, a dialect of the Buyu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
At the upcoming 2025 Grammy Awards, the trio's take on "Bemba Colorá" is nominated for best global music performance, ... "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" ...
Town Bemba is an innovative variety of the Bemba language spoken among migrant populations in central Zambia. It developed in the mines and mining towns, where it replaced the earlier, and foreign, Fanagalo .
Bemba are slash-and-burn agriculturists, with manioc and finger millet their main crops. Many Bemba also raise goats, sheep, and other livestock. Some Bemba are also employed in the mining industry. [14] Traditional Bemba society is matrilineal, and close bonds between women or a mother and daughter are considered essential. [14]
In some languages, particularly Bemba and Nyanja, Zambians distinguish between a "deep" form of the language, associated with older and more traditional speakers in rural areas, and urban forms (sometimes called "town language" or Chitauni, such as Town Bemba and Town Nyanja) that incorporate a large number of borrowings from English and other ...
Bemba (also known as Ngala or Pemba) is the creator god in the traditional religion of the Bambara people of Mali. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The name is used to refer to Bemba, who is portrayed as a god consisting of four distinct beings (Pemba, Nyale, Faro, and Ndomadyiri) and is sometimes used to refer to one of its members, Pemba.