---
name: "DateTime::Locale::bem"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-datetime-locale"
version: "1.46-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/DateTime::Locale::bem"
---

# DateTime::Locale::bem(3pm)

Locale data examples for the Bemba (bem) locale

## NAME

DateTime::Locale::bem - Locale data examples for the Bemba (bem) locale

## DESCRIPTION

This pod file contains examples of the locale data available for the Bemba locale.

### Days

*Wide (format)*

```
  Palichimo
  Palichibuli
  Palichitatu
  Palichine
  Palichisano
  Pachibelushi
  Pa Mulungu
```

*Abbreviated (format)*

```
  Palichimo
  Palichibuli
  Palichitatu
  Palichine
  Palichisano
  Pachibelushi
  Pa Mulungu
```

*Narrow (format)*

```
  M
  T
  W
  T
  F
  S
  S
```

*Wide (stand-alone)*

```
  Palichimo
  Palichibuli
  Palichitatu
  Palichine
  Palichisano
  Pachibelushi
  Pa Mulungu
```

*Abbreviated (stand-alone)*

```
  Palichimo
  Palichibuli
  Palichitatu
  Palichine
  Palichisano
  Pachibelushi
  Pa Mulungu
```

*Narrow (stand-alone)*

```
  M
  T
  W
  T
  F
  S
  S
```

### Months

*Wide (format)*

```
  Januari
  Februari
  Machi
  Epreo
  Mei
  Juni
  Julai
  Ogasti
  Septemba
  Oktoba
  Novemba
  Disemba
```

*Abbreviated (format)*

```
  Jan
  Feb
  Mac
  Epr
  Mei
  Jun
  Jul
  Oga
  Sep
  Okt
  Nov
  Dis
```

*Narrow (format)*

```
  J
  F
  M
  E
  M
  J
  J
  O
  S
  O
  N
  D
```

*Wide (stand-alone)*

```
  Januari
  Februari
  Machi
  Epreo
  Mei
  Juni
  Julai
  Ogasti
  Septemba
  Oktoba
  Novemba
  Disemba
```

*Abbreviated (stand-alone)*

```
  Jan
  Feb
  Mac
  Epr
  Mei
  Jun
  Jul
  Oga
  Sep
  Okt
  Nov
  Dis
```

*Narrow (stand-alone)*

```
  J
  F
  M
  E
  M
  J
  J
  O
  S
  O
  N
  D
```

### Quarters

*Wide (format)*

```
  Q1
  Q2
  Q3
  Q4
```

*Abbreviated (format)*

```
  Q1
  Q2
  Q3
  Q4
```

*Narrow (format)*

```
  1
  2
  3
  4
```

*Wide (stand-alone)*

```
  Q1
  Q2
  Q3
  Q4
```

*Abbreviated (stand-alone)*

```
  Q1
  Q2
  Q3
  Q4
```

*Narrow (stand-alone)*

```
  1
  2
  3
  4
```

### Eras

*Wide (format)*

```
  Before Yesu
  After Yesu
```

*Abbreviated (format)*

```
  BC
  AD
```

*Narrow (format)*

```
  BC
  AD
```

### Date Formats

*Full*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli, 5 Februari 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano, 22 Disemba 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi, 15 Septemba -10
```

*Long*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Februari 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Disemba 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Septemba -10
```

*Medium*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Dis 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sep -10
```

*Short*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02/2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09/-10
```

### Time Formats

*Full*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 akasuba UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 uluchelo UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 uluchelo UTC
```

*Long*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 akasuba UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 uluchelo UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 uluchelo UTC
```

*Medium*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 uluchelo
```

*Short*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 uluchelo
```

### Datetime Formats

*Full*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli, 5 Februari 2008 6:30:30 akasuba UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano, 22 Disemba 1995 9:05:02 uluchelo UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi, 15 Septemba -10 4:44:23 uluchelo UTC
```

*Long*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Februari 2008 6:30:30 akasuba UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Disemba 1995 9:05:02 uluchelo UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Septemba -10 4:44:23 uluchelo UTC
```

*Medium*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008 6:30:30 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Dis 1995 9:05:02 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sep -10 4:44:23 uluchelo
```

*Short*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 05/02/2008 6:30 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995 9:05 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/09/-10 4:44 uluchelo
```

### Available Formats

*Bh (h B)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 B
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 B
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 B
```

*Bhm (h:mm B)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 B
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 B
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 B
```

*Bhms (h:mm:ss B)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 B
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 B
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 B
```

*E (ccc)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi
```

*EBh (E h B)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli 6 B
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano 9 B
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi 4 B
```

*EBhm (E h:mm B)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli 6:30 B
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano 9:05 B
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi 4:44 B
```

*EBhms (E h:mm:ss B)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli 6:30:30 B
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano 9:05:02 B
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi 4:44:23 B
```

*EHm (E HH:mm)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli 18:30
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano 09:05
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi 04:44
```

*EHms (E HH:mm:ss)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli 18:30:30
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano 09:05:02
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi 04:44:23
```

*Ed (d, E)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5, Palichibuli
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22, Palichisano
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15, Pachibelushi
```

*Eh (E h a)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli 6 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano 9 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi 4 uluchelo
```

*Ehm (E h:mm a)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli 6:30 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano 9:05 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi 4:44 uluchelo
```

*Ehms (E h:mm:ss a)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli 6:30:30 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano 9:05:02 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi 4:44:23 uluchelo
```

*Gy (G y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = AD 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = AD 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BC -10
```

*GyM (G y-MM)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = AD 2008-02
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = AD 1995-12
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BC -10-09
```

*GyMEd (G y-MM-dd, E)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = AD 2008-02-05, Palichibuli
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = AD 1995-12-22, Palichisano
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BC -10-09-15, Pachibelushi
```

*GyMMM (G y MMM)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = AD 2008 Feb
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = AD 1995 Dis
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BC -10 Sep
```

*GyMMMEd (G y MMM d, E)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = AD 2008 Feb 5, Palichibuli
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = AD 1995 Dis 22, Palichisano
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BC -10 Sep 15, Pachibelushi
```

*GyMMMd (G y MMM d)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = AD 2008 Feb 5
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = AD 1995 Dis 22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BC -10 Sep 15
```

*GyMd (G y-MM-dd)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = AD 2008-02-05
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = AD 1995-12-22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = BC -10-09-15
```

*H (HH)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04
```

*Hm (HH:mm)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44
```

*Hms (HH:mm:ss)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23
```

*Hmsv (HH:mm:ss v)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC
```

*Hmv (HH:mm v)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30 UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05 UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44 UTC
```

*Hv (HH v)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18 UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09 UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04 UTC
```

*M (L)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9
```

*MEd (E, M/d)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli, 2/5
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano, 12/22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi, 9/15
```

*MMM (LLL)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dis
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep
```

*MMMEd (E, MMM d)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli, Feb 5
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano, Dis 22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi, Sep 15
```

*MMMMEd (E, MMMM d)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli, Februari 5
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano, Disemba 22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi, Septemba 15
```

*MMMMW-count-other ('week' W 'of' MMMM)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of Februari
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of Disemba
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of Septemba
```

*MMMMd (MMMM d)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Februari 5
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Disemba 22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Septemba 15
```

*MMMd (MMM d)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dis 22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15
```

*Md (M/d)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15
```

*d (d)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15
```

*h (h a)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 uluchelo
```

*hm (h:mm a)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 uluchelo
```

*hms (h:mm:ss a)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 akasuba
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 uluchelo
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 uluchelo
```

*hmsv (h:mm:ss a v)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 akasuba UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 uluchelo UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 uluchelo UTC
```

*hmv (h:mm a v)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 akasuba UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 uluchelo UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 uluchelo UTC
```

*hv (h a v)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 akasuba UTC
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 uluchelo UTC
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 uluchelo UTC
```

*ms (mm:ss)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 30:30
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 05:02
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 44:23
```

*y (y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10
```

*yM (M/y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/-10
```

*yMEd (E, M/d/y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli, 2/5/2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano, 12/22/1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi, 9/15/-10
```

*yMMM (MMM y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dis 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep -10
```

*yMMMEd (E, MMM d, y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli, Feb 5, 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano, Dis 22, 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi, Sep 15, -10
```

*yMMMM (MMMM y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Februari 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Disemba 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Septemba -10
```

*yMMMd (d MMM y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Feb 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Dis 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sep -10
```

*yMd (d/M/y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5/2/2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22/12/1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15/9/-10
```

*yQQQ (QQQ y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Q1 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Q4 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Q3 -10
```

*yQQQQ (QQQQ y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Q1 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Q4 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Q3 -10
```

*yw-count-other ('week' w 'of' Y)*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 6 of 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 51 of 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 37 of -10
```

### Miscellaneous

*Prefers 24 hour time?*

No

*Local first day of the week*

1 (Palichimo)

### Strftime Patterns

*%c (%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y) - date time format*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Palichibuli Feb  5 18:30:30 2008
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Palichisano Dis 22 09:05:02 1995
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Pachibelushi Sep 15 04:44:23 -10
```

*%x (%m/%d/%y) - date format*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02/05/08
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/95
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09/15/10
```

*%X (%H:%M:%S) - time format*

```
   2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
   1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
  -0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23
```

## SUPPORT

See DateTime::Locale.