Kimbundu
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Kimbundu is one of the most widely spoken pre-colonial languages in Central Africa. It is still spoken in northern Angola, Zimbabwe, and other countries - the earlier Mbundu territory.
Some Kimbundu words were influential to Romance languages like Portuguese, with words like bwe, baza, kuatu, kamba, arimo, mleke, xinga, bunda, etc.
External links
- http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/kimbundu.html
- http://www.ethnologue.org/show_language.asp?code=kmb
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