Umbundu

Umbundu

Úmbúndú
6M speakers · Niger-Congo › Bantu · Latin
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AngolaNamibia
Related varieties
LingalaSwahiliKinyarwandaZuluChichewaRundiLuba-KatangaShonaXhosaMakhuwaTumbukaLuba-Lulua

Written in the Latin script. Uses SVO word order. Notable features include tonal distinctions.

Typology

Word order SVO
Adjective after noun
Numeral after noun
Adposition preposition
Def. article no
Indef. article no
Tonal yes
Gender no
Noun cases yes

Related Languages

Lingala BantuSwahili BantuKinyarwanda BantuZulu BantuChichewa BantuRundi BantuLuba-Katanga BantuShona Bantu
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