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Nyaneka language

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Nyaneka
Lunyaneka, Olunyaneka
Native toAngola
RegionHuila, Namibia, Namibe, Luanda, Benguela etc. . .
Native speakers
(300,000 to 1.2 million cited 1996 and undated)[1]
incl. Ngambwe, Muila
Language codes
ISO 639-3nyk
Glottolognyan1305
R.13[2]

Nyaneka or Haneca is a Bantu language of Angola. The Ngambwe "dialect" is now considered a distinct language.

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

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  1. ^ Nyaneka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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