Simaa language

Simaa is a Bantu language of Zambia. It was assigned by Guthrie to Bantu group K.30, which Pfouts (2003) established as part of the Kavango–Southwest branch of Bantu. Though not specifically addressed, Simaa may be in that family as well.

Simaa
Native to	Zambia
Native speakers	17,000 (2010 census)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu Kavango–Southwest? Kavango? Simaa
Dialects	Simaa Mulonga Mwenyi Koma Imilangu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	sie
Glottolog	sima1258
Guthrie code	K.35[2]
ELP	Mwenyi

Maho (2009) lists K35 Simaa, K351 Mulonga, K352 Mwenyi, K353 Koma (Makoma), and K354 Imilangu, all covered by ISO code [sie], as distinct but closely related languages.