Yauma

Print

Primary tabs

A language of Angola

ISO 639-3
yax
User Population

17,100 in Angola (2000). Total users in all countries: 29,100.

Location

Southeast, isolated enclave in Luchazi [lch] language area, Moxico province; Kuando Kubango Province, Kuando river area.

Language Maps
Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Ciokwe-Luchazi (K.16)
Dialects

None known. Part of the Ngangela Subgroup.

Language Development

Bible portions: 1978.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yauma
Writing

Latin script [Latn], plans for future development using this script.

Also spoken in:

Expand All
Collapse All