Oshiwambo

• Alternate names: Cuanhama, Humba, Kuanjama, Kwancama, Kwanjama, Kwanyama, Ochikwanyama, Oshikuanjama, Oshikwanyama, Oshiwambo Ndonga, Ovambo, Oxikuanyama Also: in Namibia -- Humba, Kuanyama, Kwancama, Kwanjama, Ochikwanyama, Otjiwambo, Ovambo, Owambo
• Scriptures published: Bible (1974) New Testament (1927) Portions (1894--1960)
• Literacy: No information available.
• Primary country: Angola
• Region: South central
• Also used in: Namibia
• Religion: No information available.
• Status: De facto language of national identity in Angola; De facto language of national identity in Namibia
• Number of users: 668,000 (421,000 in Angola (Johnstone 1993); 247,000 in Namibia (2006))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Oshiwambo
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Oshiwambo on the web
• Joshua Project: Oshiwambo — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Oshiwambo — detailed linguistic information.