The languages of Angola are predominantly Bantu and Portuguese, with a small minority of Khoisan speakers.
Portuguese is the sole official language. Due to cultural, social and political mechanisms which date back to the colonial history, the number of native Portuguese speakers is large and growing.[1] A 1996 study by the Angolan National Institute for Statistics found that Portuguese is the mother tongue of 26% of the population. However, it is likely that this number is somewhat exaggerated, given the inaccessibility of rural regions where Portuguese is less spoken.[2] It is spoken as a second language by many more throughout the country, and younger urban generations are moving towards the dominant or exclusive use of Portuguese. However, in the exclave of Cabinda, many people speak French as well as, or better than, Portuguese.[3] Also, the Angolan Bakongo who were exiled in the Democratic Republic of the Congo usually speak better French and Lingala than Portuguese and Kikongo.
The languages of Angola are predominantly Bantu and Portuguese, with a small minority of Khoisan speakers.
Portuguese is the sole official language. Due to cultural, social and political mechanisms which date back to the colonial history, the number of native Portuguese speakers is large and growing.[1] A 1996 study by the Angolan National Institute for Statistics found that Portuguese is the mother tongue of 26% of the population. However, it is likely that this number is somewhat exaggerated, given the inaccessibility of rural regions where Portuguese is less spoken.[2] It is spoken as a second language by many more throughout the country, and younger urban generations are moving towards the dominant or exclusive use of Portuguese. However, in the exclave of Cabinda, many people speak French as well as, or better than, Portuguese.[3] Also, the Angolan Bakongo who were exiled in the Democratic Republic of the Congo usually speak better French and Lingala than Portuguese and Kikongo.
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