Kwandu | Ethnologue

A language of Angola

ISO 639: xdo
Alternate Names: Kwando, Ovakwandu
Autonym: Kwandu, Olukwandu
Population: 6,000 (2016 L. Jordan). Ethnic population: 6,000 (2016 L. Jordan).
Location:: Namibe province: Kumucuio municipality, on the Serra das Neves plateau, near Mamué.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, R, Umbundu (R.13)
Dialects: Similar to Kuvale [olu] and Nyaneka [nyk]. Lexical similarity: 70% with the Cilenge dialect of Nyaneka [nyk].
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Most also use Kuvale [olu]. Most also use Nyaneka [nyk].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2016.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kwandu
Writing: Latin script [Latn], limited usage.
Other Comments: Different from the Kwandu dialects of Mashi [mho] in Zambia, Angola, and Namibia.

Location: Namibe province: Kumucuio municipality, on the Serra das Neves plateau, near Mamué.