The "story" of the Mambwe dictionary is largely centered on the work of Fr. Andrzej Halemba
: Mambwe has 18 distinct noun classes. When looking up a noun, notice the prefix, as it determines agreement with adjectives and verbs in a sentence. mambwe dictionary pdf
: Like other Bantu languages, Mambwe uses an intricate system of 18 noun classes where adjectives must agree with the noun prefix (e.g., the adjective -suma for "good" changes based on the noun it modifies). The "story" of the Mambwe dictionary is largely