Kwanyama
| Kwanyama | |
|---|---|
| Oshikwanyama | |
| Native to | Namibia and Angola |
| Region | Ovamboland |
Native speakers | (250,000 in Namibia (2006); 420,000 in Angola cited 1993)[1] |
Niger–Congo
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | kj |
| ISO 639-2 | kua |
| ISO 639-3 | kua |
| Glottolog | kuan1247 |
Guthrie code | R.21[2] |
| Linguasphere | 99-AUR-la |
Kwanyama or Oshikwanyama is a national language of Angola and Namibia. It is a dialect of the Ovambo language.
References
- ↑ Kwanyama at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
Sources
- Crane, Thera; Lindgren-Streicher, Karl; Wingo, Andy (2004). Hai ti! A Beginner's Guide to Oshikwanyama (PDF).
- Gordon Jr., Raymond G., ed. (2005). Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International.
- Zimmerman, W.; Hasheela, P. (1998). Oshikwanyama Grammar. Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan.
