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Lunda language

Lunda, also known as Chilunda, is a Bantu language spoken in Zambia, Angola, and, to a lesser extent, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Lunda and its dialects are spoken and understood by perhaps 8.6% of Zambians (1986 estimate), and the language is used mainly in the Northwestern province of Zambia. The majority of the Lunda can be found in…

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BantuZambiaAngolaDemocratic Republic of the CongoNorthwestern
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Ethnicity
Lunda people
Glottolog
lund1266
Guthrie code
L.52
ISO 639-2
lun
ISO 639-3
lun
Language family
Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda · Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda · Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda · BantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda · Southern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda

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  • Β̞ Voiced bilabial approximant

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Lunda language

Nodes11
Edges10
Triples19
Avg. degree1.82
Density0.181818
Components1

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Lunda language

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Language family · 8
Lunda language → Atlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda, BantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda, Bantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda, Benue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda, Lunda, Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda, Southern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda, Volta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda
related to External links · 2
Lunda language → Lubuto Library Special CollectionsOLAC, Lunda
Ethnicity · 1
Lunda language → Lunda people
Glottolog · 1
Lunda language → lund1266
Guthrie code · 1
Lunda language → L.52
ISO 639-2 · 1
Lunda language → lun
ISO 639-3 · 1
Lunda language → lun
Native speakers · 1
Lunda language → (600,000 in Zambia and Angola 800.000 cited 2001–2023) 1.1 million in Congo
Native to · 1
Lunda language → Zambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Recognised minority language in · 1
Lunda language → Zambia

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lunda language zambia angola bantu spoken drc dialects province chilunda democratic republic congo also northwestern namibia known lesser extent understood

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Lunda languageEthnicityLunda people1.00infobox
Lunda languageGlottologlund12661.00infobox
Lunda languageGuthrie codeL.521.00infobox
Lunda languageISO 639-2lun1.00infobox
Lunda languageISO 639-3lun1.00infobox
Lunda languageLanguage familyAtlantic–CongoVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda1.00infobox
Lunda languageLanguage familyVolta-CongoBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda1.00infobox
Lunda languageLanguage familyBenue–CongoBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda1.00infobox
Lunda languageLanguage familyBantoidSouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda1.00infobox
Lunda languageLanguage familySouthern BantoidBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda1.00infobox
Lunda languageLanguage familyBantu (Zone L)Lunda languages (L.50)Lunda1.00infobox
Lunda languageLanguage familyLunda languages (L.50)Lunda1.00infobox
Lunda languageLanguage familyLunda1.00infobox
Lunda languageNative speakers(600,000 in Zambia and Angola 800.000 cited 2001–2023) 1.1 million in Congo1.00infobox
Lunda languageNative toZambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo1.00infobox
Lunda languageRecognised minority language inZambia1.00infobox
Lunda languageWriting systemLatin (Lunda alphabet) Lunda Braille1.00infobox

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