Dhimba

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A language of Angola

ISO 639-3
dhm
Alternate Names
Chimba, Dimba, Oluthimba, Oluzimba, Otjidhimba, Ovazimba, Simba, Tjimba, Zemba
Autonym
Oludhimba
User Population

18,000 in Angola (2011). Total users in all countries: 25,000.

Location

Coastal Benguela and Namibe provinces: as far as Equimina; Cunene and Huíla provinces: near Namibia border.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, R, Herero (R.311)
Dialects

Hakawona, Tchavikwa.

Language Use

Used by all.

Language Development

Texts. NT: 2013.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dhimba
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Dhimba is part of the southern Helelo (Herero) cluster.

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