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Languages Angola, in 36 editions.
The entry for Angola published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
Portuguese (official); various Bantu dialects
Portuguese (official); various Bantu dialects
Portuguese (official); various Bantu dialects
Portuguese (official); various Bantu dialects
Portuguese (official), Bantu dialects
Portuguese (official); various (official), Bantu dialects
The same text in 5 editions, 1994 to 1998.
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Portuguese (official), Bantu dialects and other African languages
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African
languages
The same text in 16 editions, 2000 to 2015.
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
note: most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6%
note: most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
note: most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census
Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.)
note: most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6%;
- note - data represent most widely spoken languages;
- shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)
Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.) 3.6%; note - data represent most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)
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The same text in 2024 and 2025.
note : shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census
Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6%; 3.6% (2014 est.)
note - data represent most widely spoken languages; : shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Angola: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/angola/languages.