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Ovambo, also known as Wambo or Ambo, is a dialect cluster in Angola and northern Namibia, of which the written standards are Kwanyama and Ndonga. The native name is ''Oshiwambo'', which is also used specifically for the Kwanyama and Ndonga dialects. Over half of the people in Namibia speak ''Oshiwambo'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.newafricanfrontiers.com/countries/namibia/people-of-namibia.htm )〕 particularly the Ovambo people. The language is closely related to that of the Hereros and Himba, ''Otjiherero''. An obvious sign of proximity is the prefix used for language and dialect names, Proto-Bantu '' *ki-'' (class 7, as in Ki-Swahili), which in Herero has evolved to ''Otji-'' and in Ovambo further to ''Oshi-''. ==History== After Namibia's independence in 1990, the area previously known as Owamboland was divided into the regions of Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana or Otshana, and Oshikoto. The population, estimated at between 700,000 and 750,000, fluctuates remarkably. This is because of the indiscriminate border drawn up by the Portuguese and Germans during colonial rule, which cut through the Oukwanyama tribal area, placing some in Angola and others in Namibia. This results in regular cross-border movement. There are approximately one million ''Oshiwambo'' speakers in Namibia and Angola.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang1114.htm ) 〕 Though it is mainly spoken in the northern regions of Namibia, it is widely spoken across the rest of the country by populations of migrant workers from Ovamboland. These workers comprise a large part of the population in many towns, particularly in the south, where there are jobs in the mining industry. For example, in Lüderitz, an 18-hour drive from Ovamboland, at least 50% of the population speaks Oshiwambo. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ovambo language」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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