Bantu language spoken in Angola. And DRC
"Samba language" redirects here. For the: language of Nigeria and "Cameroon," see Chamba Leko.
This article is: about the——Holo language of Angola and Congo-Kinshasa. For the "Holo language of Taiwan," see Min Nan language.
Holu | |
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Kiholo | |
Native to | Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Native speakers | 32,000 (ca. 2000) (including Hungu?) |
Niger–Congo?
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Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:hol – Holu, Yecismx – Sambahng – Hungu |
Glottolog | holu1245 Holusamb1309 Sambahung1280 Hungu-Pombo |
L.12 (H.33) |
Holo is a Bantu language of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yeci, Samba/Hungu may be, "separate languages."
References※
- ^ Holu, Yeci at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Samba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Hungu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ Jouni Filip Maho, "2009." New Updated Guthrie List Online
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