Mbundu
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Mbundu is a major Bantu ethnic group of Angola, known for its distinct language and significant cultural and historical influence in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mbundu canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bantu people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Ambundu ⓘ |
| artForm |
mask making
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | contact with Portuguese colonizers ⓘ |
| colonialLanguageContact | Portuguese ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | West‑Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | one of the largest ethnic groups in Angola ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Bantu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalKingdom |
Kingdom of Matamba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ndongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | important in Atlantic slave trade era ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | extended family based ⓘ |
| language | Kimbundu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Bantu languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | national language of Angola (Kimbundu) ⓘ |
| majorCityRegion |
Bengo Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuanza Norte Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Luanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Malanje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
call‑and‑response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ |
| notableRuler | Queen Nzinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | significant in Angolan independence movements ⓘ |
| region |
north‑central Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north‑western Angola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | clan‑based ⓘ |
| socialStructure | matrilineal elements ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | compounds of round huts ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | African traditional religion ⓘ |
| urbanPresence | strong presence in Luanda ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.