Ovambo
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- proper noun
- Muafangejo was a Kwanyama, one of the largest groups of Ovambo peoples, who have lived in present-day southern Angola and northern Namibia since at least 1550.
Examples
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Accordingly, choir members learn both the traditional, classical choral repertoire and the indigenous musics of Africa, including songs from the different regions and language groups in the country, such as Tswana, Ovambo, and Xhosa.
Academic text (2000) -
As late as 1915, the Kwanyama under Mandume were the last of the Ovambo peoples to remain independent of colonial rule.
Academic text (1993) -
The authorities did not, and probably could not, seal the border to Ovambo family visits.
Academic text (1993) -
It's a pretty good show after so many months in this wet Ovambo heat, fighting a war against shadows.
Fiction book (2002) -
Earlier in the war, SWAPO and UNITA, which had Ovambo clientele in southern Angola, cooperated as allies facing a common Portuguese enemy.
Academic text (1993) -
The Ovambo people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional music and dance.
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During the festival, many Ovambo gathered to celebrate their history and community.
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The Ovambo language is spoken by millions in Namibia and Angola, reflecting their unique identity.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ovambo comes from what the people call themselves in a Bantu language, so an Ovambo is 'a member of that group' or the language that person speaks.