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Some of the national languages are used in Angolan schools, including the provision of teaching materials such as books, but there is a shortage of teachers. [7] Umbundu is the most widely spoken Bantu language, spoken natively by about 23 percent of the population, about 5.9 million. It is mainly spoken in the center and south of the country. [7]
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A Kimbundu speaker, recorded in Angola.. Kimbundu, a Bantu language which has sometimes been called Mbundu [3] or North Mbundu (to distinguish it from Umbundu, sometimes called South Mbundu), [4] is the second-most-widely-spoken Bantu language in Angola.
Angolan Portuguese (Portuguese: português de Angola) is a group of dialects and accents of Portuguese used in Angola. In 2005 it was used there by 60% of the population, including by 20% as their first language. The 2016 CIA World Fact Book reports that 12.3 million, or 47% of the population, speaks Portuguese as their first language. However ...
There are over 100 distinct ethnic groups and languages/dialects in Angola. Although Portuguese is the official language, for many black Angolans it is a second or even third language. The three dominant ethnic groups are the Ovimbundu , Mbundu (better called Ambundu, speaking Kimbundu) and the Bakongo .
It is a combination of several dialects of the Kongo language (Kikongo) spoken by small ethnic groups in Cabinda. Among the principal ones are Iwóyo, Ikuákongo (Kakongo), Ikóchi, Ilínji (Ilinge), Kiyómbe (Quiombe), Kisúndi and Ivili [ 3 ] although some are sometimes considered separate from Ibinda.
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The Ambundu speak Kimbundu, and most also speak the official language of the country, Portuguese. They are the second biggest ethnic group in the country and make up 25% of the total population of Angola. [citation needed] The Ambundu nowadays live in the region stretching to the East from Angola's capital city of Luanda (see map).