Kimbundu language

Kimbundu is a Bantu language spoken in northern Angola. It is the language of the Mbundu people, who are the second-largest ethnolinguistic group in Angola. The Mbundu primarily inhabit north-central Angola, between the Dande and Kwanza rivers. They are distinct from the Ovimbundu, who speak Umbundu and live to their south. Kimbundu has been spoken since at least the late 19th century. Portuguese colonial policies attempted to suppress indigenous languages, but efforts are ongoing to preserve and promote languages like Kimbundu in education and national life.123