Bemba may refer to:

Languages and ethnic groups

Bemba language Bemba (natively known as ''Chibemba, Ichibemba'' and ''Chiwemba''), is a Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people. History Bemba is spoken in rural and urban areas of the region, and is one of Zambia's sev ...

, or Chibemba, a Bantu language spoken in Zambia *

Bemba people The Bemba belong to a large group of Bantu peoples, primarily in the Northern Province, Zambia, Northern, Luapula Province, Luapula, Muchinga Province, Muchinga and the northern Central Province, Zambia, Central Province of Zambia. The Bemba e ...

, or AbaBemba, of Zambia * Bemba, a dialect of the

Buyu language Buyu, or Buyi, is a Bantu language of Lake Tanganyika that is closely related to Nyanga. Former ISO coding problems A "Bemba" language of South Kivu was listed in ''Ethnologue'' 17 as ISO code my However, the name, ''Kinyabemba'', is the langu ...

of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

People

Jeannot Bemba Saolona Jeannot Bemba Saolona (3 September 1942 - 1 July 2009) was a Congolese businessman, Minister of the Economy and Industry, and Senator for Équateur. He was regarded as the most renowned businessman of the Zaire era. He was a close confidant of Mo ...

(1941–2009), Congolese businessman, father of Jean-Pierre Bemba *

Jean-Pierre Bemba Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (born 4 November 1962) is a Congolese politician and former rebel leader. He currently serves as the Deputy Prime Minister of Ministry of Transport and Channels of Communication, Transportation and Channels of Communicat ...

(born 1962), Congolese politician *

Matthieu Bemba Matthieu Yannick Bemba (born 3 March 1988) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in metropolitan France, he represented Guadeloupe at international level. Career In August 2011 Bemba signed a contract with FC Emme ...

(born 1988), Guadeloupean footballer

Other uses

Bemba (deity) Bemba (also known as Ngala or Pemba) is the creator god in the traditional religion of the Bambara people of Mali. The name is used to refer to Bemba, who is portrayed as a god consisting of four distinct beings (Pemba, Nyale, Faro, and Ndomadyiri) ...

, in the traditional religion of the Bambara people of Mali * Bemba, or bembe, a Caribbean membranophone used in the music of Trinidad and Tobago

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Other uses

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