| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12400 | |
| Zambia | 12, 400 | in Zambia (1969 census). Population total all countries: 24, 800. Luapula Province. Also in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dialects: Not closely related to other languages. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Bwile (L.10) |