Luchazi

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A language of Angola

ISO 639-3
lch
Alternate Names
Lucazi, Lujash, Lujazi, Lutchaz, Lutshase, Luxage, Ponda, chi-Luchazi
Autonym
Chiluchazi
User Population

400,000 in Angola (2011 S. Floor). Total users in all countries: 431,000.

Location

Kuando Kubango province: Kuito Kuanavale to Mavinga; southwest Moxico province: Lucazi municipality; adjacent areas.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Ciokwe-Luchazi (K.13)
Dialects

None known. Part of Ngangela subgroup. Readily intelligible with all variants of the Ngangela macrolanguage.

Language Use

Home, church, commerce. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Northwestern !Kung [vaj].

Language Development

Grammar. Bible: 1963.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Luchazi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Lucazi is a prestige form of the Ngangela language cluster. Christian, traditional religion.

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