Which ethnic group formed most of UNITA’s leadership?

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The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) was established in 1966 with a leadership that was predominantly Ovimbundu. While the movement also received support from the Chokwe and Ovambo (Ambo) peoples, the Ovimbundu—the largest ethnic group in Angola—provided the primary base of support for the organization and its leader, Jonas Savimbi.1234