NDONGA: a language of Namibia

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: NDG

ISO 639-1: ng

ISO 639-2: ndo

Population	(713,919 in Namibia together with Kwanyama and Kwambi; 1991 census). Population total both countries 240,000 (1987 UBS).
Region	Ovamboland. Also spoken in Angola.
Alternate names	OCHINDONGA, OSHINDONGA, OSINDONGA, OTJIWAMBO, OWAMBO, AMBO
Dialects	NGANDYERA, EUNDA KOLONKADHI, KWALUDHI.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, R, Ndonga (R.20).
Comments	Ngandyera may be a separate language. Partially intelligible with Kwanyama. Called 'Otjiwambo' and 'Owambo' together with the Kwanyama and Kwambi. Highly acculturated. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in second language: 75%. Christian, traditional religion. Bible 1954-1986.

Also spoken in:

Angola

Language name	NDONGA
Alternate names	OSHINDONGA, OSIDONGA, AMBO, OCHINDONGA
Comments	Ngandyera may be a separate language. Partially intelligible with Kwanyama. Highly acculturated. Literacy rate in second language: 75%. Christian, traditional religion. Bible 1954-1986. See main entry under Namibia.