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Ganguela language

Luchazi
Ngangela
Chiluchazi
Native to Angola, Zambia
Native speakers
(undated figure of 900,000)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Angola (as "Nganguela" or "Ganguela")
Language codes
ISO 639-3 inclusive code
Individual codes:
lch – Luchazi
nba – Nyemba (Ngangela)
mfu – Mbwela
Glottolog luch1239  (Luchazi)
nyem1238  (Nyemba)
mbwe1238  (Mbwela)
K.13, K.12b, K.17

Luchazi (Lucazi, Chiluchazi) is a Bantu language of Angola and Zambia. Ethnically distinct varieties, many of which are subsumed under the generic term Ngangela, are all "fully intelligible". These are Luchazi itself, Nyemba, Mbwela of Angola (Ambuella, Shimbwera, not to be confused with Mbwela of Zambia) and Ngonzela.

Luchazi proper has five vowels (/a ɛ i ɔ u/), three tone levels, and the following consonants:

There are also prenasalized stops, /mpʰ ntʰ ŋkʰ/, /mb nd ɲdʒ ŋɡ/.

There are possibly other consonants, such as /ts/(?) and /tʲ/(?). /ʃ/ and /ŋ/ are rare and may be from loans.



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