Kaonde

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A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3
kqn
Alternate Names
Chikahonde, Chikaonde, Kahonde, Kawonde, Luba Kaonde
Autonym
kiiKaonde
User Population

206,000 in Zambia (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 242,000.

Location

Central, Copperbelt, North-Western, and Western provinces: northwest of Mumbwa.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, L, Kaonde (L.41)
Dialects

None known. Not closely related to other languages.

Language Use

Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literacy campaigns, agricultural extension services. Taught as subject in primary schools in grades 1–4. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Bible: 1975.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kaonde
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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