Angola Languages

Angola

Languages

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Description

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.

• Portuguese -- 71.1% (spoken by most as a primary or secondary language)
• Umbundu -- 23.0% (spoken in the center-west of the country and also spoken in Luanda)
• Kikongo -- 8.8% (spoken in Angola and surrounding countries)
• Kimundu -- 7.85 (spoken in the north-west of the country)

List of the Languages of Angola

Word List(s)

• Portuguese Genealogical Word List

Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Vowels and Consonants of Angola Portuguese - Wikipedia
• Portuguese differences between Angola, Portugal and Brazil - Wikipedia
• Vowels and Consonants of Angola Umbundu language - Wikipedia

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Language Aids

Dictionaries

• Yeno Mansoni Matuka, Kikongo-English/ English-Kikongo (Kongo) Dictionary and Phrasebook, Hippocrene Books, Incorporated 2021 - Available at WorldCat

Online Dictionaries

Additional Resources

• 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