Lucazi language

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".^[2] These are Luchazi itself, Nyemba, Mbwela of Angola (Ambuella, Shimbwera, not to be confused with Mbwela of Zambia) and Ngonzela.

Sounds

Luchazi proper has five vowels (/a ɛ i ɔ u/), three tone levels, and the following consonants:^[3]

p t tʃ k

f s ʃ h

β z l j w

m n ɲ ŋ

There are also prenasalized 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.

References

v t e  Languages of Angola Official Portuguese National Ju Kimbundu Kongo Kung Kwadi Kwanyama Lunda Ndonga Ngangela Oshiwambo Portuguese Umbundu Yauma Native Bolo Diriku Holu Khwe Kilari Kisikongo Kung-Ekoka Kwadi Kwangali Lingala Lucazi Luimbi Lunda Luvale Luyana Maligo Mashi Mbangala Mbukushu Mbwela Ndombe Ngandyera Nkangala Nkumbi Nyaneka Nyemba Nyengo !O!ung Ruund Sama Songo Umbundu Yaka Yauma Yombe Zemba Dialects Côkwe Minungo Ulanda Ukhongo Holu Yeci Khwe Buma-Kxoe Kikongo South Kongo South-West Kongo West Kongo Ibinda Cabindan Fiote Fioti Ndingi Mboka Kisikongo Kizombo Kindibu Kimanyanga Cabinda Kiwoyo Cabinda Kiyombe Mbundu Njinga Ginga Jinga Mbamba Kimbamba Bambeiro Mbaka Ambaquista Ngola Portuguese Benguelense Huambense Luandense Southern Kwadi Zorotua Vasorontu Kwangali Sambyu Shisambyu Sambiu Sambio Lucazi Ngangela Luyana Kwandi Mbowe Esimbowe Mdundulu Ndundulu Imilangu Mishulundu Mashi North Kwandu South Kwandu Mbangala Mbangala Yongo Ngandyera Kwambi Nkumbi Nkumbi-mulondo Nyaneka Humbe Mwila Olumuila Muila Huila Ngambwe Olungambwe Handa Cipungu Cilenge Oshiwambo Kwanyama Ndonga Kwambi Mbadja Umbundu Mbalundu Yaka Ngoongo Yombe Mbala Mumbala Vungunya Kivungunya Yombe Classico