Lala-Bisa language

{{Short description|Bantu language spoken in Zambia and DRC}}

{{distinguish|Lala language (South Africa)|Bissa language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Lala-Bisa

|nativename=Biza-Lala

|states= Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

|region=Central province/northern province

|speakers={{sigfig|353,000|2}} in Zambia

|date=2010

|ref=e18

|speakers2=unknown but smaller number in DRC

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Benue–Congo

|fam4=Bantoid

|fam5=Bantu

|fam6=Sabi

|fam7=South

|dia1=Ambo (Mbo)

|dia2=Luano

|dia3=Swaka

|dia4=Bisa (Ichibisa, Wiza)

|dia5=Lala (Ichilala)

|iso3=leb

|glotto=lala1264

|glottorefname=Lala-Bisa

|guthrie=M.51–53,521–522

}}

Lala-Bisa is a Bantu language of Zambia that is closely related to Bemba.

Swaka dialect is divergent, and sometimes classified as a separate language (Nurse 2003). Maho (2009) lists Biisa (Wisa), Lala, Ambo, Luano, and Swaka as distinct languages, with Ambo and Luano closest to Lala.