Lunda

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A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3
lun
Alternate Names
Chilunda
Population

450,000 in Zambia (2006). Population total all countries: 628,000.

Location

North-Western Province, Mwinilunga and northern Kabompo districts. Also in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in Northwest Province, Copperbelt.

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Salampasu-Ndembo (L.52)
Dialects

Humbu, Kawiku, Kosa (Koosa), Ndembu. Similar to Ruund [rnd] of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Language Use

Home, community. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Literacy campaigns, agricultural extension services. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Bible: 1962–2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lunda
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Distinct from Luunda, a dialect of Bemba [bem].

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