Umbundu
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Umbundu, also known as Angolan, South Mbundu (autonym úmbúndú), one of many Bantu languages, is the most widely-spoken autochthonous language of Angola. Its speakers are known as Ovimbundu and are an ethnic group constituting a third of Angola's population. Their homeland is the Central Highlands of Angola and the coastal region west of these highlands, including the cities of Benguela and Lobito. Because of recent internal migration, there are now also large communities in the capital Luanda and its surrounding province, as well as in Lubango.
Key facts
- Language.name
- Umbundu
- Language.altname
- South Mbundu
- Language.nativename
- Úmbúndú
- Language.states
- Angola
- Language.ethnicity
- Ovimbundu
- Language.date
- 2018
- Language.ref
- e25
- Language.familycolor
- Niger-Congo
- Language.fam2
- Atlantic–Congo
- Language.fam3
- Volta-Congo
- Language.fam4
- Benue–Congo
- Language.fam5
- Bantoid
- Language.fam6
- Southern Bantoid
- Language.fam7
- Bantu (Zone R)
- Language.nation
- (national)
- Language.iso2
- umb
- Language.iso3
- umb
- Language.guthrie
- R.11
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- modern language
- Country
- Namibia
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- indigenous to
- Bengo Province
- number of speakers, writers, or signers
- 6000000
- topic's main category
- Category:Umbundu language
- writing system
- Latin script
- native label
- Úmbúndú
- P10369
- Monday
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Phonology
- Consonants
- Vowels
- Tone
- Vocabulary
- Sample text
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Umbundu, also known as Angolan, South Mbundu (autonym úmbúndú), one of many Bantu languages, is the most widely-spoken autochthonous language of Angola. Its speakers are known as Ovimbundu and are an ethnic group constituting a third of Angola's population. Their homeland is the Central Highlands of Angola and the coastal region west of these highlands, including the cities of Benguela and Lobito. Because of recent internal migration, there are now also large communities in the capital Luanda and its surrounding province, as well as in Lubango.
==Phonology==
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