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LCH ISO 639-3

Luchazi

Chiluchazi Autonym

A language of Angola

ISO 639
lch
Alternate Names
Lucazi, Lujash, Lujazi, Lutchaz, Lutshase, Luxage, Ponda, chi-Luchazi
Autonym
Chiluchazi
Population
400,000 in Angola (2011 S. Floor). Total users in all countries: 431,000.
Location:
Kuando Kubango province: Kuito Kuanavale to Mavinga; southwest Moxico province: Lucazi municipality; adjacent areas.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Ciokwe-Luchazi (K.13)
Dialects
None known. Part of Ngangela subgroup. Readily intelligible with all variants of the Ngangela macrolanguage.
Language Use
Home, church, commerce. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Northwestern !Kung [vaj].
Language Development
Grammar. Bible: 1963.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Luchazi
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Lucazi is a prestige form of the Ngangela language cluster. Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Luchazi
User Population
1,400 in Namibia (2016).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Luchazi
User Population
29,600 in Zambia (2010 census).
Location
North-Western province.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Map

Location: Kuando Kubango province: Kuito Kuanavale to Mavinga; southwest Moxico province: Lucazi municipality; adjacent areas.