| Country | Speakers | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 295000 | |
| Zambia | 379, 000 | in Zambia (2006). Population total all countries: 674, 000. Northeast Northern Province south of Lake Tanganyika. Also in Tanzania. Dialects: Mambwe (Ichimambwe, Kimambwe), Lungu (Rungu, Ichirungu, Adong), Fipa-Mambwe (Kifipa cha kimambwe). Uncertain intelligibility between the Fipa-Mambwe [fip] (in Tanzania) and other dialects. Minor dialect differences between Mambwe and Lungu. Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, F, Tongwe (F.10) |