Mbunda language
There are several dialects: Katavola, Yauma,[3] Nkangala, Mbalango, Sango, Ciyengele ("Shamuka"), and Ndundu, all of which are closely related.
[4] Mbunda was one of six languages selected by the Instituto de Línguas Nacionais (National Languages Institute) for an initial phase to establish spelling rules in 1980[5] to facilitate teaching in schools and promoting its use.
[6][7] Mbunda is similar to Luchazi, but has some differences in the consonants.
Among other differences,[clarification needed] where Luchazi has /s, z/, Mbunda has /θ, ð/.
Like other languages in eastern Angola and Zambia, Mbunda language has five contrastive vowels: Voiced plosives only occur as prenasalized stops, where they contrast with aspirated plosives.
[8] Mbunda is spoken by the Mbunda people of the Moxico Province and Cuando Cubango Province of Angola and western Zambia.
[11] upon the migration of among others, the Ciyengele,[12] The Mbunda language in Zambia Angola is not spoken exactly the same way.
In Zambia it has a strong upper teeth contact with the tongue, to pronounce words like: "Mundthzindthzime" (shadow), "chithzalo" (dress), "Kuthsa" (death) and many more.
[13] Mbunda language in Angola and Namibia is spoken without the TH sounds, like in the Luchazi language;[14] the words above are pronounced as "Mutzitzime" (shadow), "chizalo" (cloth), "Kutsa" (death).
Even within Zambia, the Mbunda language spoken by the Chiyengele group that migrated earlier is different from that spoken by the Mbunda group that fled into Zambia as a consequence of the Mbunda-Portuguese war of 1914.
That is why the Mbunda language of the Chiyengele group, mainly found in Mongu, is nicknamed "Shamuka"[clarification needed],[15] heavily influenced by Lozi language.
Fill ups are easily made using small numerals.
70,000 - Makumi atanu na avali amakulukathzi.
90,000 - makumi atanu na awana amakulukathzi.
600,000 - viita vitanu na chimo vya makulikathzi.
700,000 - viita vitanu na vivali vya makulukathzi.
800,000 - viita vitanu na vitatu vya makulukathzi.
900,000 - viita vitanu na viwana vya makulukathzi.
Some Mbunda names are similar to those of other nationalities which also have their roots in the Luba Kingdom, such as Kaunda, Katongo, Kavanda, Mulenga, Muvanga, Mwila, Kavunda, Kalunga, Muti, Chiinga, Kavalata, Chiti, Nkonde and others.
Also similar to Mbunda names are Chipoya, Chipango, Musole, Kayata, Ngambo, Kawengo, Kapisa and Musumali, found in other ethnic groups which trace their origins to Mwantiyavwa the king of the Ruund.
