Kembala language
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| Kembala | |
|---|---|
| Ikembali | |
| Pronunciation | /ikɛmˈbɑːli/ |
| Native to | USRN |
| Ethnicity | Kembala |
Native speakers | L1 speakers: 24 million. Combined L1 and L2 speakers: 152 million. (2020) |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  USRN |
Recognised minority language in | X |
| Regulated by | Kembala Language Institute |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | kb |
| ISO 639-2 | kmb |
| ISO 639-3 | kmb |
 Geographic distribution of the Kembala language. Dark green: native region (Kembalia). Medium green: spoken by a majority alongside native languages. | |
Kembala, also known by its local name Ikembali, is a Kambu language spoken natively by the Kembala people. It is also used as a lingua franca in the USRN, where it is the only official language at the federal level. It is estimated to be spoken by about 142 million people worldwide, 16 million of which are native speakers.