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Language code: kmb

Technical information about ISO 639 language code kmb

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The table below provides technical details for the Kimbundu language, designated by the kmb code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

kmb

Name

Kimbundu

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
NgolaMbamba BondoKiwari (Quibari)Kisama
Related languages
UmbunduKikongoNgangelaLingala
Key facts
Classified as Bantu Zone H (Guthrie H.21)Uses around ten noun-class pairings marked by prefixesGave several loanwords to Angolan Portuguese, including the country name “Angola”First grammar was compiled by Jesuit Pedro Dias in 1697Oral heritage includes call-and-response narrative songs known as olundonga.
Sample phrase

Kiambote, o'kala vali?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Kimbundu language, identified by the code kmb, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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