Language Information
Spoken in: Northern Namibia, Southern Angola
Number of Speakers: Approximately 1 million people
Language Family: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern Bantoid, Bantu, Southwest Bantu, Ovambo-Herero
Region: Ovamboland region of northern Namibia and Cunene Province of Angola
Writing System: Latin alphabet
Status: National language of Namibia, one of the most widely spoken indigenous languages
Message
Ngashi oye ota li tala okukupa omakunde kongalo lyoye, olyo olya ta kala nawu o ta nyanyukwa, shaashi olyo ta kufa. Eembulu niMuya yaawe vaShi — va kupeni omakunde nayo.
If you don't feed your body, it weakens and eventually dies. The soul and Spirit alike. Feed them too.