The Ovimbundu, also known as the Southern Mbundu, [a] are a Bantu ethnic group who live on the Bié Plateau of central Angola and in the coastal strip west of these highlands. As the largest ethnic group in Angola, they make up 38 percent of the country's population.

Ovimbundu, people inhabiting the tree-studded grasslands of the Bié Plateau in Angola. They speak Umbundu, a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo language family. They numbered about four million at the turn of the 21st century. The ruling families entered the highlands from the northeast in the 17th

南姆本杜族（南姆本杜語： Ovimbundu ）由班圖人組成，主要居住在安哥拉沿海地帶及中部的比耶高原，佔安哥拉近百分之四十的人口比例，是該國主要組成民族。

The Ovimbundu, also known as the Southern Mbundu,are a Bantu ethnic group who live on the Bié Plateau of central Angola and in the coastal strip west of these highlands. As the largest ethnic group in Angola, they make up almost 40 percent of the country's population.

Umbundu is the northernmost Southern Bantu language spoken in Africa and part of the larger Niger-Congo language family. The language has obtained a wide use and is spoken by other ethnic groups living near the Highlands, on the coast, and along the Benguela Railway.

Os ovimbundos (ovimbundu; singular: ocimbundu; adjectivo: umbundu) [1] são uma etnia banta de Angola. Eles constituem 37% da população do país e falam a língua umbundo. [2] [3] [4] Os seus subgrupos mais importantes são os bailundos (mbalundu), os huambos, os bienos, os seles, os andulos, os sambos e os cacondas (cakonda). [5]

2023年2月17日 · The Ovimbundu are one of the largest ethnic groups in Angola, accounting for approximately 37% of the population. Their cultural heritage is rich and diverse, encompassing unique traditions, customs, and beliefs that have been passed down through generations. This article provides an overview of the Ovimbundu culture and its significance in Angola.

2024年7月17日 · The Umbundu people, also known as the Ovimbundu, are a prominent ethnic group in Angola, with a rich history and a vibrant culture that has withstood the test of time. They have played significant roles in various historical events, including the slave trade era.

The Ovimbundu are the largest ethnic group in Angola. In the 18th century, estimates of Ovimbundu population ranged from 1-1.3 million. A 1940 Angola census estimated 1,331,087 Ovimbundu. In 1995 there were 4,000,000 Umbundu-speaking people in Angola, or 38 percent of that country's population.

2008年1月3日 · In the 1940s, the Ovimbundu organized what was probably the most closely knit Angolan community of the colonial era. With the financial and ideological aid of North American Christian missionaries, they established a network of Christian villages, each with its own leadership, schools, churches, and clinics.