Kwanyama dialect
| Kwanyama | |
|---|---|
| Oshikwanyama | |
| Native to | Namibia and Angola |
| Region | Ovamboland |
Native speakers | 420,000 in Angola in 1993, 250,000 in Namibia in 2006 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | kj |
| ISO 639-2 | kua |
| ISO 639-3 | kua |
| Linguasphere | 05-PEA-aa |
Kwanyama or Oshikwanyama is a national language of Angola and Namibia. It is a standardized dialect of the Ovambo language, and is mutually intelligible with Ndonga, the other Ovambo dialect with a standard written form.
The entire Christian Bible has been translated into Kwanyama and was first published in 1974 under the name Ombibeli by the South African Bible Society.[1]
References
- Crane, Thera (2004). Hai ti! A Beginner's Guide to Oshikwanyama (PDF).
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Gordon, Raymond, G., Jr., ed. (2005). Ethnologue: Languages of the World,. Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - Zimmerman, W. (1998). Oshikwanyama Grammar. Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan.
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- ^ Ombibeli, 1974, front page
External links
- Basic Grammar
- Language map of Namibia
- Grammar and vocabulary Template:Es icon
- PanAfrican L10n page on Kwanyama
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