Umbundu

UMB

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Alternate Names: Kimbari, Mbali, Mbari, M’bundo, Mbundu, Mbundu Benguella, Nano, Olumbali, Ovimbundu, South Mbundu, Umbundo

Dialects: Mbalundu.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
R
Umbundu (R.11)

Demographics: 6,000,000 (2012 World Factbook).

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1963.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Angola

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.