Get to Know the Umbundu language of Angola

 

The Umbundu language is the most widely spoken indigenous language of Angola, with around 7 million speakers.

It is spoken by the Ovimbundu, who constitute around a third of the country's population.

Most speakers live in the Central Highlands and the coastal region to their west, but there are also large communities in the capital, Luanda.

 

Why learn the Umbundu language?

A rock formation near the coast of Angola

Speakers :

7 million

Where :

Angola

Dialects :

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Map showing the languages of Angola and when they are spoken, including the Umbundu language
 
 

Cover Image

Kissama National Park, Angola

Photo by Eden Constantino on Unsplash

Map

Map and description from Pintrest and 

the National African Language Resource Center

Resources for learning the Umbundu language

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The majority of the resources available for learning Umbundu are in Portuguese.

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