Luchazi language

Luchazi
Ngangela
Chiluchazi
Native to	Angola, Zambia
Native speakers	(undated figure of 900,000)
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu (Zone K) Chokwe–Luchazi (K.10) Luchazi
Official status
Recognised minority language in	Angola (as "Nganguela" or "Ganguela")
Language codes
ISO 639-3	– inclusive code Individual codes: – Luchazi – Nyemba (Ngangela) – Mbwela
Glottolog	`luch1239` Luchazi `nyem1238` Nyemba `mbwe1238` Mbwela
Guthrie code	`K.13, K.12b, K.17`

Luchazi (Lucazi, Chiluchazi) is a Bantu language of Angola and Zambia. Ethnically distinct varieties, many of which are subsumed under the generic term Ngangela, are all "fully intelligible". These are: Luchazi itself, Nyemba, Mbwela of Angola (Ambuella, Shimbwera, not to be confused with Mbwela of Zambia) and Ngonzela.

Luchazi proper has five vowels (/a ɛ i ɔ u/), three tone levels, and the following consonants:

There are also prenasalised stops, /mpʰ ntʰ ŋkʰ/, /mb nd ɲdʒ ŋɡ/.

There are possibly other consonants, such as /ts/(?) and /tʲ/(?). /ʃ/ and /ŋ/ are rare and may be from loans.

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