Luimbi

A language of Angola

ISO 639: lum
Alternate Names: Chiluimbi, Luimbe, Lwimbe, Lwimbi
Population: 43,900 (2000).
Location:: North Bié and south Malanje provinces: Kuanza river watershed area.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Ciokwe-Luchazi (K.12)
Dialects: None known. Related to Nkangala [nkn] and Mbwela [mfu]; in Ngangela subgroup. Similar to Songo [nsx], less similar to Luchazi [lch] and Ngonzela of Ngangela cluster. Doubtful if intelligible with Mbwela [mfu], as they are not contact languages.
Language Development: Bible portions: 1935.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Luimbi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: North Bié and south Malanje provinces: Kuanza river watershed area.