Yauma

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A language of Angola

ISO 639-3
yax
Population

17,100 in Angola (2000). Population total all countries: 22,200.

Location

Southeast, Kwando (Cuando) river area, Kwando Kubango Province. Also in Zambia.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Chokwe-Luchazi (K.16)
Dialects

Part of the Ngangela Subgroup.

Language Development
Bible portions: 1978.
Writing
Latin script, plans for future development using this script.

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