Mbunda
A language of Zambia
| Population | 156,000 in Zambia (2006). Population total all countries: 291,000. |
| Region | West Northwestern Province, north Barotseland. Also in Angola. |
| Language map |
Zambia, reference number 21 |
| Alternate names | Chimbunda, Gimbunda, Kimbunda, Mbuunda |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Chokwe-Luchazi (K.20) |
| Language development | Dictionary. NT: 1983. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from Mbunda (Mbuun, Mbunu) which is a dialect of Mpuono [zmp] in Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Yanzi group. |
Also spoken in:
Angola
| Language name | Mbunda |
| Population | 135,000 in Angola (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). |
| Region | Southeast, Moxico Province. |
| Language map |
Angola, reference number 18 |
| Alternate names | Chimbunda, Mbuunda |
| Language use | National language. |
| Comments | Different from Mbuun which is a dialect of Mpuono [zmp] in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia and is in Tende-Yanzi group. |
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