Lunda language
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| Lunda | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Zambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Native speakers | 400,000 in Zambia and Angola (2001–2010)[1] Significant but unknown number in Congo |
| Latin (Lunda alphabet) Lunda Braille | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| ISO 639-2 | lun |
| ISO 639-3 | lun |
| Glottolog | lund1266[2] |
L.52[3] | |
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 (DRC). Lunda and its dialects are spoken and understood by perhaps 4.6% of Zambians (1986 estimate), and the language is used mainly in the Northwestern and Luapula provinces of Zambia. The majority of the Lunda can be found in DRC, especially Katanga Province, as well as in Angola. A small number of Lunda dialects are represented in Namibia.
See also
References
External links
- Lunda language stories, Lubuto Library Special Collections
- OLAC resources in and about the Lunda language
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- ↑ Lunda at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) Template:Subscription required
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1 at line 4515: attempt to index field 'date_names' (a nil value).
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
