Ovambo

Ovambo
noun (plural Ovambo or Ovambos) Date: 1853 1. a member of a Bantu people of northern Namibia 2. the Bantu language of the Ovambo people

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  • Ovambo — Die Bantu Gesellschaft der Wambo, manchmal auch Ambo oder Vambo geschrieben,[1] ist die zahlenmäßig stärkste Bevölkerungsgruppe Namibias und ist auch im unmittelbar angrenzenden Süden Angolas die größte ethnische Gruppe. Die Ovambo leben… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ovambo — Los ovambo (ocasionalmente escrito owambo , también llamados ambo ) son un grupo etnolingüístico de las sabanas semi áridas del norte de Namibia y el sur de Angola, formado por 8 grupos tribales. Son llamados ovambo en Namibia y ambo en Angola.… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Ovambo — [əʊ vambəʊ] noun (plural same or Ovambos) 1》 a member of a people of northern Namibia. 2》 the Bantu language of the Ovambo. Origin a local name, from ova (prefix denoting a plural) + ambo man of leisure …   English new terms dictionary

  • Ovambo — /oʊˈvæmboʊ/ (say oh vamboh) noun 1. a southern African people, living mainly in northern Namibia. 2. (plural Ovambo or Ovambos) a member of this people. 3. their language, belonging to the Niger Congo family. –adjective 4. of or relating to this… …  

  • Ovambo people — Ovambo Flag of Ovamboland Total population 900,000 Regions with significant populations Namibia, Angola …   Wikipedia

  • Ovambo language — Ovambo Oshiwambo Spoken in  Angola …   Wikipedia

  • Ovambo Sparrowhawk — Conservation status Least Concern& …   Wikipedia

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