Lucazi

LCH

developing

Alternate Names: Chiluchazi, Luchazi, Lujash, Lujazi, Lutchaz, Lutshase, Luxage, Ponda

Dialects: None known. Part of Ngangela subgroup. Readily intelligible with all variants of the Ngangela macrolanguage.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
K
Ciokwe-Luchazi (K.13)

Demographics: 400,000 in Angola. Population total all countries: 430,600.

Language Use: Home, church, commerce. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by !O!ung [oun].

Language Development: Bible: 1963.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Angola

Other Comments: Lucazi is a prestige form of the Ngangela language cluster. Christian, traditional religion.