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Ndombe language

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Native to
  
ISO 639-3
  
ndq

Guthrie code
  
R.12

Native speakers
  
22,000 (2000)

Glottolog
  
ndom1244

Language family
  
Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoSouthern BantoidBantuKavango–Southwest?Southwest Bantu?Ndombe

Ndombe (Dombe) is a Bantu language of Angola. It was assigned by Guthrie to Bantu group R.10, which apart from Umbundu Pfouts (2003) established as part of the Kavango–Southwest branch of Bantu. Though not specifically addressed, Ndombe may be in that branch as well.

References

Ndombe language Wikipedia


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