Mbukushu also known as Thimbukushu is a bantu language spoken in Okavango River in Namibia, and in Botswana, Angola and Zambia.
Mbukushu language has approximately 150,000 native speakers.
The language has 2 dialects; Cusso and Gova.
Mbukushu Language
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While languages like English grow and adapt, what about Mbukushu?
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What's the word for 'cryptocurrency'?
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