Kaonde
Kaonde is a Bantu language spoken in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is primarily spoken in the North-Western Province of Zambia and the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The language is part of the Luba-Kaonde group within the larger Bantu language family. There are approximately 500,000 speakers of Kaonde.
The language has several dialects, with the most prominent being those spoken in Zambia. Kaonde is closely
Kaonde is a tonal language, meaning that the pitch of a word can change its meaning. It
Efforts have been made to promote and preserve the Kaonde language, including the development of educational