Can you say to your mobile phone in Bemba, "Ita ba yama" (Call uncle) and your phone responds, "Ê mukwai, ndeita ba yama" (Yes sir/mam. Calling uncle)? Is it possible to command your computer in Bemba? The answer is "Yes" according to Anthony Musaluke. He has been quietly working at translating Linux into Bemba for several years.…
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A Grammar of the Bemba Language – by Schoeffer – Book Review
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Book Title: A Grammar of the Bemba Language as Spoken in North East Rhodesia Author: Rev. Father Schoeffer Edited by J.H. West Sheane, B.A. (Native Commissioner, B.S.A. Company, N.E.R.) Arranged with preface by A.C. Madan Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1907 ISBN: 9781146012799 A Grammar of the Bemba Language as Spoken in Northern Rhodesia was…
Bemba Lesson 5 – Family Relationships
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Like all Zambian communities, the Bemba people have a close-knitted extended family life. This is reflected in the detailed terminology used to describe interpersonal relationships. An example of this is the fact that the terms to describe uncles and aunties refer to them as "small father" or "small mother." Cousins are effectively referred to as…
The Internet In Bemba, Lozi and Nyanja
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Sometimes the gap between language and concepts is so wide that it becomes a problem when people try to come up with words for brand new concepts. Most Zambian languages have very few scientific terms. It is no wonder, then , that when it comes to the rapidly evolving internet, the gap is even wider.
Bemba Lesson 6 – Greetings
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For the first time, you can add fun to learning Bemba by following the audio lessons.
20 – Learn To Speak Bemba Online Using The Bible
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The Holy Bible is a revered book of devotion for inspiration and instruction. It can also help you learn to speak Bemba! The method outlined below is improvised from what is available on the internet at the moment. If you have any suggestions on how this method can be improved on, please feel free to…
Free English To Bemba Translation Service
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KitweOnLine is offering a FREE service to translate phrases and short sentences from English to Bemba.
Vernacular Names For Zambian Birds
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Zambia has 779 indigenous bird species. Here are photos of 45 birds with their names in Bemba and English.
Bemba Lesson 4: Visiting A Friend
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In this lesson we cover some words you might want to use while visiting a friend. BEMBA. ENGLISH Odi May I come in? Kalibu (Odini) You may come in Ingileni Please come / go in Ikaleni pa mupando. Please be seated Bushe ba mayo epo bali? Is the mistress at home? Bushe ba tata epo…
Bemba Lesson 2 – Common Verbs
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Here is a collection of verbs commonly used in everyday speech:
