Luimbi language

Bantu language of Angola
Luimbi
Native toAngola
Native speakers
44,000 (2000)[1]
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3lum
Glottologluim1238
K.12a[2]

Luimbi (also known as Lwimbi, Luimbe, Lwimbe or Chiluimbi)[3] is a minor Bantu language spoken in central Angola. It is related to Nkangala and Mbwela.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Luimbi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  3. ^ a b Frawley, William (May 2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Oxford University Press, USA.


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