Chokwe language

Bantu language spoken by the Chokwe people

Chokwe is the Bantu language spoken by the Chokwe people. It is used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Zambia. It is a national language of Angola.

Chokwe
Native toAngola Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zambia Zambia
Native speakers
1,000,000+
Official status
Official language in
Angola Angola (national language)
Regulated byInstituto de Línguas Nacionais
Language codes
ISO 639-3cjk