A language of Tanzania ISO 639-3: ksb Population 664,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Region Tanga region, Lushoto District, Usambara Mountains. Language map Tanzania, reference number 53 Alternate names Kisambaa, Kishambaa, Kishambala, Sambaa, Sambala, Sambara, Schambala, Shambaa Dialects Lexical 75% with Bondei [bou], 68% with Ngulu [ngp] and Zigula [ziw]. Classification Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, G, Shambala (G.20) Language development 1908. Writing system Latin script. Comments Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.
