Recognised minority
language in Zambia | ISO 639-2 lun | |
Native to Zambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo Native speakers 400,000 in Zambia and Angola (2001–2010)
Significant but unknown number in Congo Language family Niger–Congo
Atlantic–Congo
Benue–Congo
Southern Bantoid
Bantu (Zone L)
Lunda languages (L.50)
Lunda Writing system Latin (Lunda alphabet)
Lunda Braille | ||
Lunda, also known as Chilunda, is a Bantu language spoken in Zambia, Angola and, to a lesser extent, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Lunda and its dialects are spoken and understood by perhaps 4.6% of Zambians (1986 estimate), and the language is used mainly in the Northwestern province of Zambia. The majority of the Lunda can be found in DRC, especially Katanga Province, as well as in Angola. A small number of Lunda dialects are represented in Namibia.
References
Lunda language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA