Kimbundu

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A language of Angola

ISO 639-3
kmb
Alternate Names
Dongo, Kimbundo, Kindongo, Loanda Mbundu, Loande, Luanda, Lunda, Mbundu, N’bundo, Nbundu, Ndongo, North Mbundu
Population

4,000,000 (2012 World Factbook). Includes 41,000 Ngola (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).

Location

Northwest, Luanda Province.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Mbundu (H.21)
Dialects

Mbaka (Ambaquista), Mbamba (Bambeiro, Kimbamba), Ngola, Njinga (Ginga, Jinga). Related to Songo [soo], Sama [smd], Bolo [blv], and Bali [bcp]. Mbamba dialect may be a separate language.

Language Development
Bible: 1980.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kimbundu
Writing
Latin script.