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ISO 639-3 · mfumfu
Niger–Congo family

Mbwela

Mbwela is a language of the Chokwe–Luchazi branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Angola.

6a · Vigorous
Wikidata recordGlottolog
At a glance
ISO 639-3
mfu
Glottocode
mbwe1238
Wikipedia
4 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
10levels in the tree
6aEGIDS level

Facts

NameMbwela
Also calledMbwela language

Vitality

EGIDS 6a Vigorous6a

Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.

Other languages at this level
family tree

From Niger–Congo to Mbwela

The branches above Mbwela, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

1142Niger–Congofamily1061Atlantic–Congobranch910Volta–Congobranch695Benue–Congobranch549Bantoidbranch534Southern Bantoidbranch458Bantubranch133Central-Western Bantubranch35Njilabranch8Chokwe–LuchazibranchmfuMbwelalanguage
where it is spoken

Countries

Angola35 languages in the index

Also spoken in Angola

porPortugueseIndo-European · 227.3 m1 · NationalluaLuba-KasaiNiger–Congo · 6.3 m2 · ProvincialumbUmbunduNiger–Congo · 6 m3 · Wider CommunicationkonKongoNiger–Congo · 5 mSafekuaKwanyamaNiger–Congo · 247,0003 · Wider CommunicationmhwMbukushuNiger–Congo · 49,7106a · VigorousdhmZembaNiger–Congo · 22,0005 · DevelopingkmbKimbunduNiger–Congo3 · Wider CommunicationcjkChokweunclassified3 · Wider CommunicationlunLundaNiger–Congo4 · Educational