Mbunda

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A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3
mck
Alternate Names
Chimbunda, Gimbunda, Kimbunda, Mbuunda
Population

156,000 in Zambia (2006). Population total all countries: 291,000.

Location

West North-Western Province, north Barotseland. Also in Angola.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Chokwe-Luchazi (K.15)
Language Development
Dictionary. Bible: 2006.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mbunda
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Mbunda (Mbuun, Mbunu) which is a dialect of Mpuono [zmp] (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

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