Kwanyama language
| Kwanyama | |
|---|---|
| Oshikwanyama | |
| Native to | Namibia and Angola |
| Region | Ovamboland |
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Native speakers
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250,000 in Namibia (2006); 420,000 in Angola (1993) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | kj |
| ISO 639-2 | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | kuan1247 |
R.21 |
|
| Linguasphere | 05-PEA-aa |
Kwanyama or Oshikwanyama is a national language of Angola and Namibia. It is a standardized dialect of the Oshiwambo language, and is mutually intelligible with Oshindonga, the other Oshiwambo dialect with a standard written form.
The entire Christian Bible has been translated into Kwanyama and was first published in 1974 under the name Ombibeli by the South African Bible Society.
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