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?
Speakers :
7 million
Where :
Angola
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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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How to Learn Portuguese
The majority of the resources available for learning Umbundu are in Portuguese.
One of the great things about learning Portuguese is that it makes learning languages like Umbundu easier - simply because Umbundu is spoken in a country where Portuguese is the majority language, and most of the resources are therefore in Portuguese.
If you're interested in learning Portuguese, How to Learn Portuguese will guide you through the process in a fast and fun way.
Why learn Portuguese?
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