In this series of articles we overview languages present in any given country. This time we are looking at the languages spoken in Angola
The biggest languages present in Angola include:
- Portuguese
- Chokwe
- Kikongo
- Kimbundu
- Umbundu
The sole official language of the country is Portugese.
Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.
Portuguese
Portuguese is a Romance language, closely related to Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Catalan, and other languages of the same branch of the language family. It has no country-wide official status in Angola.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 243 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | Portuguese alphabet |
| Major Portuguese-speaking populations in: | 5 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
Portuguese is spoken by around 243 million people around the world. With regard to the number of speakers, the most notable 3 countries are Portugal, Brazil, and Angola.
More than half of Angolan citizens speak Portuguese.
Writing
The Portuguese alphabet is used for writing the Portuguese language. Being a subset of the Portuguese script, it uses some non-standard characters like à, á, â, ã, overall 12 symbols.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Angolan market via the Portuguese language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Portuguese Document Translation
- Portuguese Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Portuguese E-Commerce Translation
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