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Umbundu, or South Mbundu (autonym úmbúndú), one of many Bantu languages, is the most widely-spoken autochthonous language of Angola. Its speakers are

Kimbundu, a Bantu language which has sometimes been called Mbundu or North Mbundu (to distinguish it from Umbundu, sometimes called South Mbundu), is

around 1805, derived from Louisiana Creole, but originates from either Umbundu: ochinggõmbo or Kimbundu: kingombo. Even though the word gumbo often refers

of whom are currently active in the MPLA. Apart from his indigenous Umbundu language[citation needed] and Portuguese, he speaks Russian, Spanish, and English

be developed as literary languages. The six languages vary between government pronouncements, but commonly included are Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo (presumably

was known as ki ngombo or quingombo in Kimbundu; the word is akin to the Umbundu: ochinggômbo and the Luba-Lulua: chinggômbô "okra". Additionally, the native

(Sabi valley, Zimbabwe), chanate in southern Mozambique, and mutiati in Umbundu (Angola). Inflorescences produced during mid-summer The wind-pollinated

Benguela (Umbundu: Luombaka Volupale) is a province of Angola, situated in the west of the country. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean, and borders the provinces

Tyap at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Uduk at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013) Umbundu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) TshiVenda at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)

Bailundo", which detailed the history of the kingdom and culture, as well as "Umbundu: folk tales" and other such works. Ekuikui II is remembered through oral