Lunda language

Lunda language
Lunda
Chilunda
Spoken in  Zambia
 Angola
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region Copperbelt
Native speakers 400,000: 222,000 in Zambia, 178,000 in Angola  (2001)
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Benue–Congo
Language codes
ISO 639-2 lun
ISO 639-3 lun

Lunda, also known as Chilunda, is a Bantu language spoken in Zambia, Angola and, to a lesser extent, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lunda and its dialects are spoken and understood by perhaps 2.6% of Zambians (1986 estimate), and the language is used mainly in the northern part of that country.

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Dialects
[Côkwe] Minungo, Ulanda, Ukhongo  · [Holu] Yeci  · [Khwe] Buma-Kxoe  · [Kikongo] South Kongo, South-West Kongo, West Kongo, Ibinda (Cabindan, Fiote, Fioti), Ndingi, Mboka, Kisikongo, Kizombo, Kindibu, Kimanyanga, Cabinda Kiwoyo, Cabinda Kiyombe  · [Mbundu] Njinga (Ginga, Jinga), Mbamba (Kimbamba, Bambeiro), Mbaka (Ambaquista), Ngola  · [Portuguese] Benguelense, Huambense, Luandense, Southern  · [Kwadi] Zorotua (Vasorontu)  · [Kwangali] Sambyu (Shisambyu, Sambiu, Sambio)  · [Lucazi] Ngangela  · [Luyana] Kwandi, Mbowe (Esimbowe), Mdundulu (Ndundulu, Imilangu), Mishulundu  · [Mashi] North Kwandu, South Kwandu  · [Mbangala] Mbangala, Yongo  · [Ngandyera] Kwambi  · [Nkumbi] Nkumbi-mulondo  · [Nyaneka] Humbe, Mwila (Olumuila, Muila, Huila), Ngambwe (Olungambwe), Handa, Cipungu, Cilenge  · [Oshiwambo] Kwanyama, Ndonga, Kwambi, Mbadja  · [Umbundu] Mbalundu  · [Yaka] Ngoongo  · [Yombe] Mbala (Mumbala), Vungunya (Kivungunya, Yombe Classico)
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