Umbundu

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

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

Autonym

Umbundu

Population

6,000,000 (2012 World Factbook).

Location

West central, mostly Huambo, Cuanza Sul, and Benguela provinces; also Bié, Huíla, Namibe, and Bengo provinces.

Language Maps

Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Classification

Dialects

Mbalundu.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1963.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.