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708:prenasalized
596:prenasalized
441:Cuanza Norte
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414:North Mbundu
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366:Guthrie code
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140:North Mbundu
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52:Please help
47:verification
44:
2859:South Kongo
1401:30 November
1198:Ene ala ni
1015:Conjugation
780:Approximant
215:BenueāCongo
204:NigerāCongo
3234:Categories
2895:East Kongo
2618:Mushungulu
1561:Kung-Ekoka
1490:Portuguese
1226:Ethnologue
1208:References
1201:They have
1095:Eme ngala
1051:He or she
1040:Eie / Eye
976:pronounced
946:A E I O U
934:Consonants
497:Consonants
80:newspapers
69:"Kimbundu"
3062:varieties
3053:indicate
1601:Oshiwambo
1193:You have
1169:You have
1150:kukala ni
1138:They are
921:There is
818:fortition
636:voiceless
631:Fricative
492:Phonology
349:Glottolog
333:ISO 639-3
315:ISO 639-2
173:Ethnicity
3034:Hunganna
2999:Mbangala
2940:Kimbundu
2529:Shambala
2413:Nyamwezi
2073:Nguruimi
1824:Nyankore
1651:Mbukushu
1646:Mbangala
1581:Kwanyama
1576:Kwangali
1546:Kimbundu
1221:Kimbundu
1185:We have
1146:kuala ni
1135:Ene ala
1130:You are
1106:You are
512:Alveolar
477:Kimbundu
474:Language
461:Mumbundu
439:and the
402:Kimbundu
356:kimb1241
267:Dialects
246:Kimbundu
135:Kimbundu
110:May 2016
3051:Italics
2907:Hangala
2683:Ngazija
2671:Tumbatu
2600:Vidunda
2448:Nilamba
2290:Gyriama
2137:Simbiti
2071:[JE401
2037:Logooli
2014:Marachi
2006:[JE341
1923:[JE221
1907:Dzindza
1858:[JE101
1783:Narrow
1737:Chinese
1722:English
1681:Nyaneka
1661:Ngambwe
1611:Lingala
1606:Umbundu
1521:Hakaona
1516:Gciriku
1161:I have
1148:; also
1122:We are
1085:; also
527:Glottal
517:Palatal
482:Country
445:Ambundu
437:Malanje
418:Umbundu
220:Bantoid
177:Ambundu
94:scholar
3130:Angola
3011:Soonde
3009:[H321
2946:Mbamba
2923:Suundi
2917:Doondo
2905:[H111
2883:Bwende
2847:Ndingi
2829:Beembe
2814:Zone H
2801:Magoma
2799:[G651
2777:Pangwa
2742:Ndamba
2736:Pogolo
2719:Mwiini
2693:[G402
2689:Njuani
2677:Hadimu
2665:Phemba
2659:Unguja
2610:[G301
2606:Sagala
2582:Ruguru
2570:Zaramo
2564:Ngwele
2558:Zigula
2539:[G221
2535:Bondei
2517:Tubeta
2500:Kaguru
2479:Zone G
2466:Mbugwe
2419:Sumbwa
2407:Sukuma
2384:Tongwe
2369:Zone F
2350:Degere
2344:Segeju
2338:Elwana
2336:[E701
2332:Sagala
2326:Dabida
2308:Duruma
2284:Pokomo
2206:[E531
2190:Saraka
2172:Kikuyu
2153:JE434
2147:JE433
2141:JE432
2135:JE431
2131:Tiriki
2129:JE413
2123:JE412
2117:JE411
2111:JE407
2105:JE406
2099:JE405
2095:Shashi
2093:JE404
2083:JE403
2077:JE402
2055:Zanaki
2018:JE343
2012:JE342
1996:Saamia
1984:Tsotso
1972:Bukusu
1941:JE253
1935:JE252
1929:JE251
1913:Kerebe
1895:Nyambo
1876:JE121
1870:JE103
1864:JE102
1797:Zone E
1742:Romani
1732:Arabic
1727:French
1701:Sekele
1686:Nyengo
1676:Nsongo
1671:Nkumbi
1656:Ndombe
1631:Luyana
1626:Luvale
1621:Luimbi
1616:Lucazi
1596:Ndonga
1591:Mbunda
1566:Kuvale
1536:Ibinda
1526:Herero
1511:Chokwe
1373:"Cota"
1287:
1087:kukala
1048:Muene
942:Vowels
831:Vowels
674:voiced
572:voiced
507:Labial
466:People
458:Person
429:Luanda
422:Angola
410:Mbundu
395:Angola
301:Angola
298:
242:(H.20)
234:Zone H
155:Region
149:Angola
96:
89:
82:
75:
67:
3185:This
3128:This
3028:Mbala
3005:Sinji
2993:Hungu
2991:H33
2964:Songo
2944:H21b
2938:H21a
2921:H131
2913:Kamba
2911:H112
2899:H16h
2893:H16g
2889:Laadi
2887:H16f
2881:H16e
2877:Fiote
2875:H16d
2871:Yombe
2869:H16c
2863:H16b
2857:H16a
2853:Mboka
2841:Kunyi
2789:Wanji
2783:Kinga
2759:Sango
2717:G412
2711:G411
2705:G404
2701:Mwani
2699:G403
2695:Makwe
2687:G44b
2681:G44a
2675:G43c
2669:G43b
2663:G43a
2657:G42d
2653:Mrima
2651:G42c
2647:Mvita
2645:G42b
2639:G42a
2635:Tikuu
2616:G311
2576:Ngulu
2541:Mbugu
2460:Langi
2431:Bungu
2425:Kimbu
2390:Bende
2356:Taita
2348:E732
2342:E731
2330:E74b
2324:E74a
2314:Rabai
2312:E72e
2306:E72d
2302:Conyi
2300:E72c
2296:Kauma
2294:E72b
2288:E72a
2267:Gweno
2249:Rombo
2247:E62c
2243:Wunjo
2241:E62b
2235:E62a
2212:E541
2202:Daiso
2196:Kamba
2155:Sweta
2149:Surwa
2143:Hacha
2125:Isuxa
2119:Idaxo
2107:Singa
2101:Kabwa
2079:Ikizu
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