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MXG ISO 639-3

Mbangala

A language of Angola

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bangala, Cimbangala, Umbangala
Population
400,000 (2012).
Location:
West Lunda Norte province; northeast Malanje province; Malanje province: Canhica area; northwest Lunda Sul and Uíge provinces: small areas east; Kahombo, Kela e Kambundi Katembu; community in Luanda.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, H, Yaka (H.34)
Dialects
Mbangala, Yongo. Reportedly similar to Kimbundu [kmb], but so distinct that different literature is needed.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mbangala
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

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Location: West Lunda Norte province; northeast Malanje province; Malanje province: Canhica area; northwest Lunda Sul and Uíge provinces: small areas east; Kahombo, Kela e Kambundi Katembu; community in Luanda.