Nyaneka or Haneca is a Bantu language of Angola. The Ngambwe "dialect" is now considered a distinct language.
| Nyaneka | |
|---|---|
| Lunyaneka, Olunyaneka | |
| Native to | Angola |
| Region | Huila, Namibia, Namibe, Luanda, Benguela etc. . . |
Native speakers | (300,000 to 1.2 million cited 1996 and undated)[1] incl. Ngambwe, Muila |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nyk |
| Glottolog | nyan1305 |
R.13[2] | |
SAMPLE TEXT
Okulikuambela apeho,” oyo onkhalelo tupondola okulekesa okuti tuna ekolelo liotyotyili
TRANSLATION
To “pray constantly” in this way shows we have genuine faith
References
edit- ^ Nyaneka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
External links
edit- Largest Nyaneka-Humbi resource on the internet (Mofeko) Omotola Akindipe & Tchahewa Tuquei Nkinda Culungo
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