Kimbundu Language

Kimbundu also known as Mbundu or North mbundu or Dongo or Loanda mbundu or Loande or N’bundo or Nbundu or Lunda or Luanda is a language spoken in Luanda, Bengo, Malanje and the Cuanza Norte provinces of Angola by the Ambundu people.

Kimbundu language has approximately 5,999,999 native speakers.

Kimbundu is an official language in Angola.

The language has 7 dialects; Njinga, Mbamba, Mbaka, Ngola, Ndongo, Kisama and Ngongembo.

Learn everyday and popular Kimbundu language phrases and their meaning in English, including greetings, directions, love words and a lot of day-to-day conversations.

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The Mbundu People

Dictionary of popular Kimbundu words

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Every day, new words shape our world - from artificial intelligence to blockchain, from climate change to social media.

While languages like English grow and adapt, what about Kimbundu?

How do we explain quantum computing in Kimbundu?

What's the word for 'cryptocurrency'?

Without action today, how will future generations express tomorrow's ideas in Kimbundu?

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If not here, where will it happen?

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