Luvale language
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
Luvale (also spelled Chiluvale, Lovale, Lubale, Luena, Lwena) is a Bantu language spoken by the Lovale people of Angola and Zambia. It is recognized as a regional language for educational and administrative purposes in Zambia, where about 168,000 (2006) people speak it.
| Luvale | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Angola, Zambia |
| Ethnicity | Lovale |
Native speakers | (640,000 cited 2001–2010)[1] |
Niger–Congo
| |
| Latin (Luvale alphabet) Luvale Braille | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| ISO 639-3 | lue |
| Glottolog | luva1239[2] |
K.14[3] | |
Luvale is closely related to Chokwe.
In fiction
In the Swedish 1997 murder mystery novel "Faceless Killers", Inspector Kurt Wallander investigates a murderous racist attack on a refugee center in Skane and finds it difficult to communicate with a witness who speaks only the Luvale language. The problem is resolved when a 90-year-old woman is found, who is a former missionary who speaks Luvale fluently, and she acts as the interpreter.
See also
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1 at line 4515: attempt to index field 'date_names' (a nil value).
- Moses C.B. Mulongesa, Vishimo vya Kuuko, Lubuto Library Special Collections, accessed May 3, 2014.
- Luvale language books, Lubuto Library Special Collections
- OLAC resources in and about the Luvale language
- ↑ Luvale at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) Template:Subscription required
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1 at line 4515: attempt to index field 'date_names' (a nil value).
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
