KHU ISO 639-3
Nkumbi
Ocinkumbi Autonym
A language of Angola
- ISO 639
- khu
- Alternate Names
- Khumbi, Muhumbi, Ngumbi, Nkhumbi, Olungkhumbi, Otjingumbi
- Autonym
- Ocinkumbi
- Population
- 637,000 (2018).
- Location:
- Cunene and Huíla provinces: Cunene river west bank.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, R, Umbundu (R.14)
- Dialects
- Nkumbi-mulondo. Part of Nyaneka [nyk] cluster, but low intelligibility with the central variants of Nyaneka. Bordering on and reportedly similar to the Nyaneka-Gambwe variant.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Oshiwambo [kua].
- Language Development
- Bible portions: 1985–1987.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nkumbi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Cunene and Huíla provinces: Cunene river west bank.
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