Nyaneka | |
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Lunyaneka, Olunyaneka | |
Native to | Angola |
Region | Huila, Namibia, Namibe, Luanda, Benguela etc. . . |
Native speakers | (300,000 to 1.2 million cited 1996 and undated) incl. Ngambwe, Muila |
Language family | Niger–Congo? |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nyk |
Glottolog | nyan1305 |
Guthrie code | R.13 |
Nyaneka or Haneca is a Bantu language of Angola. The Ngambwe "dialect" is now considered a distinct language.
SAMPLE TEXT
Okulikuambela apeho,” oyo onkhalelo tupondola okulekesa okuti tuna ekolelo liotyotyili
TRANSLATION
To “pray constantly” in this way shows we have genuine faith
References
- Nyaneka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
External links
- Largest Nyaneka-Humbi resource on the internet (Mofeko) Omotola Akindipe & Tchahewa Tuquei Nkinda Culungo
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