Nkumbi

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A language of Angola

ISO 639-3
khu
Alternate Names
Khumbi, Ngumbi, Nkhumbi, Ocinkumbi, Otjingumbi
Population

150,000 in Angola (1996 UBS). Population total all countries: 150,100.

Location

Southwest, between Zemba, Luyana, Umbundu, Nyemba, and Nyaneka. Also in Namibia (Nkhumbi).

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, R, South Mbundu (R.14)
Dialects

Nkumbi-mulondo. Part of Nyaneka [nyk] cluster, but low intelligibility with the central variants of Nyaneka. Bordering on and similar to the Nyaneka-Gambwe variant.

Language Development
Bible portions: 1985–1987.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nkumbi
Writing
Latin script.