Ngangela people

Also known as Banguella, Benguella, Ganguella, Ngangela, Ngangwela, Nyemba, Va Ngangela, Vangangela

thumb|Ethnic groups of Angola 1970 (The areas where "Ganguela" groups are dominant are marked green)

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thumb|Ethnic groups of Angola 1970 (The areas where "Ganguela" groups are dominant are marked green)

Ganguela (pronunciation: gang'ela) or Nganguela is the name of a small ethnic group living in Angola, but since colonial times the term has been applied to a number of peoples East of the Bié Plateau. In addition to the Nganguela proper, this ethnographic category includes the Lwena (Luena), the Luvale, the Mbunda, the Lwimbi, the Camachi and others. They speak the languages of the Ngangela-Nyemba subfamily, which include Luchazi, Nkangala and Nyemba.