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YAX ISO 639-3

Yauma

A language of Angola

ISO 639
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Population
17,100 in Angola (2000). Total users in all countries: 29,100.
Location:
Southeast, isolated enclave in Luchazi [lch] language area, Moxico province; Kuando Kubango Province, Kuando river area.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Ciokwe-Luchazi (K.16)
Dialects
None known. Part of the Ngangela Subgroup.
Language Development
Bible portions: 1978.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yauma
Writing
Latin script [Latn], plans for future development using this script.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Yauma
User Population
12,000 in Zambia (2017 J. Leclerc).
Location
Western province: southwest corner, Kwando river area.
Language Status
6b (Threatened)
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Location: Southeast, isolated enclave in Luchazi [lch] language area, Moxico province; Kuando Kubango Province, Kuando river area.