Kimbundu
Bantu language of northwest Angola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kimbundu, a Bantu language which has sometimes been called Mbundu[3] or North Mbundu (to distinguish it from Umbundu, sometimes called South Mbundu),[4] is the second-most-widely-spoken Bantu language in Angola.
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Kimbundu | |
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North Mbundu | |
Native to | Angola |
Region | Luanda Province, Bengo Province, Malanje Province |
Ethnicity | Ambundu |
Native speakers | 1.7 million (2015)[1] |
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Official status | |
Official language in | Angola ("National language") |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | kmb |
ISO 639-3 | kmb |
Glottolog | kimb1241 |
H.21 [2] |
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Its speakers are concentrated in the north-west of the country, notably in the Luanda, Bengo, Malanje and the Cuanza Norte provinces. It is spoken by the Ambundu.[5]
Quick Facts Northern Mbundu, Person ...
Northern Mbundu | |
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Person | Mumbundu |
People | Ambundu or Akwambundu |
Language | Kimbundu |
Country | Ndongo and Matamba |
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