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'''Language Aids''' | '''Language Aids''' | ||
* | * Johnson, Amandus. ''Mbundu / with grammar and syntax.'' Philadelphia, Pa: International Printing Co, 1930. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/924158176 WorldCat]. | ||
* [https://www.justlanded.com/english/Angola/Angola-Guide/Language/Languages-in-Angola Languages in Angola, A Multilingual and Multicultural Country] | * [https://www.justlanded.com/english/Angola/Angola-Guide/Language/Languages-in-Angola Languages in Angola, A Multilingual and Multicultural Country] | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* | * Matuka, Yeno and Aquilina Mawadza . ''Kikongo (Kongo) dictionary & phrasebook.'' New York, NY: Hippocrene Books, Inc, 2021. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1202532112 WorldCat]. | ||
* | * Johnson, Amandus. ''Mbundu English-Portuguese dictionary.'' Philadelphia, Pa: International Print Co, 1931. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/4292790 WorldCat]. | ||
* | * Johnson, Amandus. ''Mbundu: (Kimbundu) English - Portuguese dictionary.'' Philadelphia: Internat. Print, 1930. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/179966823 WorldCat]. | ||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The languages in Angola are those originally spoken by the different ethnic groups and Portuguese, introduced during the Portuguese colonial era. The most widely spoken indigenous languages are Umbundu, Kimbundu and Kikongo. Portuguese is the official language of the country. [1]
- Portuguese -- 71.1% (spoken by most as a primary or secondary language) -- Angolan Portuguese Language - Wikipedia
- Umbundu (also called South Mbundu) -- 23.0% (spoken in the center-west of the country and also spoken in Luanda) -- Umbundu Language - Wikipedia
- Kikongo (also called Kongo) -- 8.8% (spoken in Angola and surrounding countries) -- Kongo Language - Wikipedia
- Kimbundu (also called Mbundu) -- 7.85 (spoken in the north-west of the country) -- Kumbunda Language - Wikipedia
List of the Languages of Angola
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Portuguese Genealogical Word List
- Vocabulary list of Angola Umbundu language - Wikipedia
- Useful Phrases in Umbundu Language - Omniglot
- Kikongo-Kituba English Word List
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Vowels and Consonants of Angola Portuguese - Wikipedia
- Portuguese differences between Angola, Portugal and Brazil - Wikipedia
- Vowels and Consonants of Angola Umbundu language - Wikipedia
- Umbundu Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Kongo (Kikongo) Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Kimbundu Alphabet and Pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Language Aids
- Johnson, Amandus. Mbundu / with grammar and syntax. Philadelphia, Pa: International Printing Co, 1930. Available at: WorldCat.
- Languages in Angola, A Multilingual and Multicultural Country
Dictionaries
- Matuka, Yeno and Aquilina Mawadza . Kikongo (Kongo) dictionary & phrasebook. New York, NY: Hippocrene Books, Inc, 2021. Available at: WorldCat.
- Johnson, Amandus. Mbundu English-Portuguese dictionary. Philadelphia, Pa: International Print Co, 1931. Available at: WorldCat.
- Johnson, Amandus. Mbundu: (Kimbundu) English - Portuguese dictionary. Philadelphia: Internat. Print, 1930. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- English-Kimbundu Dictionary (Glosbe)
- English-Kongo Dictionary (Glosbe)
- English-Umbundu Dictionary (Glosbe)
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- W Martin James, Historical dictionary of Angola, Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2018 - Available at WorldCat
- Bernardo Sipiali Sacanene, Analysis of the Angolanisms in the Contemporary Dictionary of Portuguese Language, Diacrítica : 2019 - Available at WorldCat
- Angola: Language Situation, n.p. : n.p., n.d. - Available at WorldCat
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Angola," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola#Languages#Languages, accessed 2 Apr 2021.