Kwanyama
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Kwanyama Language
Kwanyama is a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo language family. It is spoken by the Ambo (Ovambo) people in northern Namibia and southern Angola.
Kwanyama is a standardized version of the Oshiwambo language. It is mutually intelligible with Ndonga, the only other dialect of Oshiwambo with a written, standardized form.
There are approximately 421,000 Kwanyama speakers in Angola, and about 250,000 in Namibia.
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Kwanyama Quick Facts
Alternate Names & Spellings: Ochikwanyama, Oxikuanyama, Kuanyama, Kwanjama, Kwancama, Cuanhama, Ovambo, Humba, Oshiwambo
Language Family: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, R, Ndonga (R.20)
Spoken by Approximately 421,000 people
Spoken In: United States
