Kimbundu
A language of Angola
| Population | 3,000,000 (WA 1999). Includes 41,000 Ngola (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977). |
| Region | Northwest, Luanda Province. |
| Language map |
Angola, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Dongo, Kimbundo, Kindongo, Loanda Mbundu, Loande, Luanda, Lunda, Mbundu, N’bundo, Nbundu, Ndongo, North Mbundu |
| Dialects | Njinga (Ginga, Jinga), Mbamba (Kimbamba, Bambeiro), Mbaka (Ambaquista), Ngola. Related to Songo [soo], Sama [smd], Bolo [blv], Bali [bcp]. Mbamba dialect may be a separate language. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Mbundu (H.20) |
| Language use | National language. |
| Language development | Bible: 1980. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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