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Ovimbundu

Ovimbundu

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An ethnic group from western Angola that traditionally speak the Umbundu language
  • proper noun
: Ovimbundu
  • The Ovimbundu ethnic group plays a significant role in the history of western Angola.
  • Ovimbundu of Angola

Examples

  • The Rawson Expedition added examples of beadwork from the Ovimbundu of Angola (previously Portuguese West Africa) and the Nupe of Northern Nigeria.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The Ovimbundu are known for their vibrant cultural traditions and music in Angola.

  • Savimbi's support in Angola has never extended much beyond the 40% of Angolans from the Ovimbundu ethnic group.

    Academic text (1992)

  • 2 Savimbi's organization, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), formed a power base in the South among the Ovimbundu.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Seven societies of the sample had human sacrifice (Ovimbundu, Ibo, Kafa, Roman, Marquesans, Atayal, and Aztec).

    Academic text (1998)

  • Many Ovimbundu people are engaged in agriculture, cultivating crops like maize and beans.

Synonyms

Mbundu
vsOvimbundu
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A person from a group of people in western Angola who speaks Umbundu

is the whole ethnic group native to western Angola rather than a single person

Surface Forms

Ovimbundu main

Etymology

Ovimbundu comes from a Bantu language of Angola: the beginning Ovi- means 'people' and Umbundu is the name of their language, so Ovimbundu means 'the people who speak Umbundu'. That's why the word today names that ethnic group.