Kimbundu
Facts
- Language: Kimbundu
- Alternate names: Dongo, Kimbundo, Kindongo, Loanda Mbundu, Loande, Luanda, Lunda, Mbundu, N’bundo, Nbundu, Ndongo, North Mbundu
- Language code: kmb
- Language family:
Niger-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern Bantoid, Bantu, Central-Western Bantu, Njila, Northern Njila, Mbundu (H.20)
- Number of speakers: 3000000
- Script: Latin
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Introduction
Kimbundu is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages in Angola, concentrated in the north-west of the country, notably in the Luanda Province, the Bengo Province and th Malanje Province.
The verb
Sample verb: ku-banga 'to do'
Present
eme ngi-banga | I do |
eie u-banga | you do |
muene u-banga | he does |
etu tu-banga | we do |
enu nu-banga | you do |
ene a-banga | they do |
Present Continuous
eme ng-olo-banga | I am doing |
eie u-olo-banga | you are doing |
muene u-olo-banga | he is doing |
etu tu-olo-banga | we are doing |
enu nu-olo-banga | you are doing |
ene olo-banga | they are doing |
Preterite
eme ng-a-bange | I have done |
eie u-a-bange | you have done |
muene u-a-bange | he has done |
etu tu-a-bange | we have done |
enu nu-a-bange | you have done |
ene a-bange | they have done |
Preterite II
eme ng-a-bangele | I did |
eie u-a-bangele | you did |
muene u-a-bangele | he did |
etu tu-a-bangele | we did |
enu nu-a-bangele | you did |
ene a-bangele | they did |