Kimbundu

KMB

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Alternate Names: Dongo, Kimbundo, Kindongo, Loanda Mbundu, Loande, Luanda, Lunda, Mbundu, N’bundo, Nbundu, Ndongo, North Mbundu

Dialects: Mbaka (Ambaquista), Mbamba (Bambeiro, Kimbamba), Ngola, Njinga (Ginga, Jinga). Mbamba dialect may be a separate language.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
H
Kimbundu (H.21)

Demographics: 4,000,000 (2012 World Factbook).

Language Use: 90% also use Bolo [blv]. Used as L2 by Bolo [blv].

Language Development: Bible: 1980.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Angola