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What Language Do They Speak in Angola?
The official language of Angola is Portuguese. In total about 34 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Portuguese (67%), Umbundu (29%) and Kimbundu (25%).
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Living languages · #47
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages
Official languages of Angola
Most spoken languages in Angola
Portuguese Official
67%29%
25%
17%
Chokwe
7%Luchazi
2%Kuanyama
2%Mbangala
1%Luvale
1%Nyaneka
0.81%Nkangala
0.7%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
Languages commonly listed for Angola
Languages of neighbouring countries
All languages of Angola (34)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese | 24,925,407 · 67% | Indo-European | Official |
| Umbundu | 10,788,609 · 29% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kimbundu | 9,300,525 · 25% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kongo | 6,500,000 · 17% | Atlantic-Congo | — |
| Chokwe | 2,534,011 · 7% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ngandyera | 1,400,000 · 4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Luchazi | 900,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kuanyama | 600,000 · 2% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mbangala | 400,000 · 1% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Luvale | 389,847 · 1% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Nyaneka | 300,000 · 0.81% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Nkangala | 260,000 · 0.7% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Lingala | 249,254 · 0.67% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Nyemba | 230,000 · 0.62% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mbwela | 220,000 · 0.59% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Nkhumbi | 150,000 · 0.4% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Nsongo | 50,000 · 0.13% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Luimbi | 44,000 · 0.12% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Nyengo | 40,000 · 0.11% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Hungu | 32,000 · 0.09% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Zemba | 30,000 · 0.08% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Ndombe | 22,000 · 0.06% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kwandu | 22,000 · 0.06% | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Mpinda | 18,000 · 0.05% | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Kxoe | 1,800 · 0% | Khoe-Kwadi | Vulnerable |
| Kung-Ekoka | 1,800 · 0% | Kxa | Threatened |
| Luyana | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kibala | — | Atlantic-Congo | Threatened |
| Holu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Lwalu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Ngendelengo | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Kuvale | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Salampasu | — | Atlantic-Congo | Safe |
| Yauma | — | Bookkeeping | Threatened |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Angola?
The official language of Angola is Portuguese. In total about 34 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Portuguese (67%), Umbundu (29%) and Kimbundu (25%).
What is the official language of Angola?
Portuguese.
Is English spoken in Angola?
English is not widely spoken in Angola — learn a few words of Portuguese before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Angola?
About 34 living languages — #47 in the world for linguistic diversity. 6 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).