The ASJP Database - Wordlist Kwanyama

Wordlist Kwanyama

Compiled by André Müller

No.	Meaning	Concepticon	Word	Loan

Glottocode: kuan1247
ISO 639-3: kua

Coordinates WGS84

17°S, 16°30'E
-17.00, 16.50

number of speakers	1,308,000
status	alive

Classification

WALS: NC > Bantu
Glottolog: Atlantic Congo > Volta Congo > Benue Congo > Bantoid > Southernbantoid > Narrowbantu > Central Westernbantu > Njila > Southernnjila > Kunene > Cimbebasia > Ndonga(r.20)
Ethnologue: Niger Congo > Atlantic Congo > Volta Congo > Benue Congo > Bantoid > Southern > Narrowbantu > Central > R > Wambo(r.21)

Sources

Fourie 1997: The linguistic position of Oshimbalanhu within the Wambo group. In Haacke, Wilfrid H. G. and Edward E. Elderkin (eds.), Namibian languages: Reports and papers. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.