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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) -- 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)

• 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

• 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

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

• James, W Martin. Historical dictionary of Angola. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.
• Sacanene, Bernardo Sipiali. Analysis of the Angolanisms in the Contemporary Dictionary of Portuguese Language. n.p.: n.p., n.d.. Available at: WorldCat.
• Halme, R. Angola: Language Situation. n.p.: n.p., n.d.. Available at: WorldCat.