North Mbundu, or Kimbundu, is one of two Bantu languages called Mbundu (see Umbundu). It is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages in Angola. It is mostly in the north-west of the country, notably in the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province, the Malanje Province and the Cuanza Norte Province. It is spoken by the Ambundu.
Kimbundu | |
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North Mbundu | |
Native to | Angola |
Region | Luanda Province, Bengo Province , Malanje Province |
Ethnicity | Ambundu |
Native speakers | 2.1 million (2014)[1] |
Niger–Congo
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | kmb |
ISO 639-3 | kmb |
Glottolog | kimb1241 |
Guthrie code | H.21 [2] |