Zambia

Languages

41

Population

List of languages

Languages Speakers
Ambo
100,000
Aushi
12,800
Bemba (Zambia)
225,000
Bwile
11,500
Chokwe
171,000
Standard English
57,700
Ila
40,000
Karingani-Kalasuri-Khoynarudi
1,350
Kwandu
1,620
Kxoe
206,000
Lala
198,000
Lamba
2,250
Lambya
17,000
Lenje
128,000
Lozi
10,900
Luchazi
1,400
Lunda
142,000
Luvale
64,500
Luyi
18,800
Mashi (Zambia)
460
Mbowe
10,000
Mbukushu
83,000
Mbunda
36,200
Mukulu
329,000
Ngoni
356,000
Nkoya
2,530
Nsenga
2,870
Nyamwanga
9,300
Nyanja
1,980
Sala
4,120
Simaa
1,120
Soli
79,500
Subiya
285,000
Taabwa
200
Toka-Leya-Dombe
225,000
Tonga (Zambia)
171,000
Tobati
3,810,000
Tumbuka
612,000
Yao
2,180,000
Yombe
15,000
Zambian Sign Language

Population

Languages

41

Exonyms

Language
English
Name
Zambia
Formal name
Republic of Zambia
Language
French
Name
Zambie
Formal name
République de Zambie
Language
Spanish
Name
Zambia
Formal name
República de Zambia
Language
Russian
Name
Замбия
Formal name
Республика Замбия
Language
Arabic
Name
زامبيا
Language
Chinese
Name
赞比亚
Formal name
赞比亚共和国
Other names