Ovimbundu

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O·vim·bun·du

O0200050 (ō′vĭm-bo͝on′do͞o)n. pl. Ovimbundu or O·vim·bun·dus See Mbundu.

O•vim•bun•du

(ˌoʊ vɪmˈbʊn du)

n., pl. -dus, (esp. collectively) -du. 1. a member of an African people of S central Angola. 2. the Bantu language of the Ovimbundu.

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Noun

Ovimbundu - an ethnic group speaking Umbundu and living in western AngolaMbunduethnic group, ethnos - people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

Ovimbundu

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Ovimbundu

(Umbundu), a people inhabiting the plateau region of Angola, from the coast (between the city of Benguela and the Longa River) in the west to the Cuanza River in the east. Total population, approximately 2.1 million (1970, estimate). Their language, Umbundu, belongs to the Bantu language family. Clan and tribal religious cults have survived among the Ovimbundu; some Ovimbundu are Catholics. The chief occupation is hoe farming (millet, sorghum, legumes, corn). Some Ovimbundu work on coffee and sugarcane plantations.

Ovimbundu

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noun

Synonyms for Ovimbundu

noun an ethnic group speaking Umbundu and living in western Angola

Synonyms

Mbundu

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