bem

Bemba · Ichibemba

bem is the locale for Bemba (Ichibemba). Numbers are written 1,234,567.891, short dates look like 27/03/2026, times like 3:04 akasuba, and ZMW amounts like K 1,234,567.89. Text runs left to right.

Number1,234,567.891decimal “.” group “,”

Short date27/03/2026dd/MM/y

Short time3:04 akasubah:mm a

Currency (ZMW)K 1,234,567.89

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms2one, other

Overview

Name: Bemba
Native name: Ichibemba
Language: Bemba bem
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇿🇲 Zambia ZM (implied)
Maximized tag: bem-Latn-ZM
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: bem
root
Data source: Own CLDR data

Formatting examples

Amounts in ZMW, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number: 1,234,567.891
Percent: 45.7%
Currency (ZMW): K 1,234,567.89
Accounting: (K 1,234,567.89)
Currency, name: 1,234,567.89 ZMW
Compact short: 1.2M
Compact long: 1.2M
Scientific: 1.235E6
Speed: 88 km/h
Temperature: 21.5°C
Date, full: Palichisano, 27 Machi 2026
Date, long: 27 Machi 2026
Date, medium: 27 Mac 2026
Date, short: 27/03/2026
Time, medium: 3:04:05 akasuba
Time, short: 3:04 akasuba
Date and time: 27 Mac 2026 3:04 akasuba
Month and year: Machi 2026
Weekday: Palichisano
Relative time: yesterday · +3 d · -2 h
List: and: A, B, and C
List: or: A, B, or C

Numbers

Numbering system: latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits: 1
Decimal pattern: #,##0.###
Percent pattern: #,##0%
Currency pattern: ¤#,##0.00
Accounting pattern: ¤#,##0.00;(¤#,##0.00)

Symbols

Decimal.

Grouping,

List separator;

Percent%

Per mille‰

Plus+

Minus-

ExponentE

Infinity∞

NaNNaN

Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full: EEEE, d MMMM y
Date, long: d MMMM y
Date, medium: d MMM y
Date, short: dd/MM/y
Time, full: h:mm:ss a zzzz
Time, long: h:mm:ss a z
Time, medium: h:mm:ss a
Time, short: h:mm a
Date and time: {1} {0}
Skeleton yMd: d/M/y
Skeleton yMMMd: d MMM y
Skeleton yMMMEd: E, MMM d, y
Skeleton yM: M/y
Skeleton yMMM: MMM y
Skeleton MMMd: MMM d
Skeleton Md: M/d
Skeleton Hm: HH:mm
Skeleton Hms: HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm: h:mm a
Skeleton hms: h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ: QQQ y
AM / PM: uluchelo / akasuba
Eras: BC / AD

Month and weekday names

Months

Januari Jan
Februari Feb
Machi Mac
Epreo Epr
Mei Mei
Juni Jun
Julai Jul
Ogasti Oga
Septemba Sep
Oktoba Okt
Novemba Nov
Disemba Dis

Weekdays

Pa Mulungu Pa Mulungu · S
Palichimo Palichimo · M
Palichibuli Palichibuli · T
Palichitatu Palichitatu · W
Palichine Palichine · T
Palichisano Palichisano · F
Pachibelushi Pachibelushi · S

Plural rules

Cardinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`n = 1`	1
other	`(everything else)`	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
other	`(everything else)`	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks: “text” nested ‘text’
List pattern: {0}, {1} … {0}, {1}
Exemplar letters: a b c e f g i j k l m n o p s {sh} t u w y
Auxiliary letters: d h q r v x z
Index letters: A B C E F G I J K L M N O P S {SH} T U W Y