Survey
The Kwamba Language research was done in the year 1993-1995 by Dr. Constance Kutsch Lojenga a consultant in Bantu languages and Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics in the Netherland and Raymond.
The Language Assessment team critically surveyed Kwamba language in September 2007 at Entebbe who included C. Kutsch Lojenga, Mr. Mubulya A. Wilson and Mr. Nsulanga Moses. On 28th September they developed Seven hundred words Kwamba Word Collection a mini Dictionary containing both Kiswahili and English.
In November 2009 a workshop was conducted to develop Kwamba Orthography with the help of SIL. Two workshops followed organized by K/LDA with representatives from all over Bwamba county and Groupment Bhahumu in the DRC.
In February 2010 two documents were printed;
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Kitabo sa Habhuula Handiika Kwamba (The Kwamba Spelling Guide).
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Looki̱ sa Kwamba (The Kwamba Alphabet Chart).
The Bhamba have a strong zeal in their language. They feel that it has been a big challenge for them with their brothers and sisters the Babwisi who have had a number of Scripture Materials with other Books in their own language.
Language Project
A team of three Bhamba Ti̱nene namely Mubulya A. Wilson, Tibamwenda Smith and Mbangi Hannington. The work among the Bamba people has started with vigour and they are trying to translate the Book of Mark into Kwamba despite their little knowledge in translation skills. Please pray that this project to continue as they look forward to a course in Nairobi on Introductory Course in Translation Principles early April 2010.
This language has languages next to it in the area that have adequate literature used in churches, schools and public/ social places.