 Ethnic map of Angola Ovimbundu area | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 12,740,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Angola | |
| Languages | |
| Umbundu, Portuguese | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, African traditional religions | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ambundu, Ovambo, Herero, and other Bantu peoples |
| Southern Mbundu | |
|---|---|
| Person | Ocimbundu |
| People | Ovimbundu |
| Language | Umbundu |
| Country | Ovimbunduland |
The Ovimbundu, also known as the Southern Mbundu,[a] are a Bantu ethnic group who live on the Bié Plateau of central Angola and in the coastal strip west of these highlands. As the largest ethnic group in Angola, they make up 38 percent of the country's population. Overwhelmingly the Ovimbundu follow Christianity, mainly the Igreja Evangélica Congregacional de Angola (IECA), founded by American missionaries, and the Catholic Church. However, some still retain beliefs and practices from African traditional religions.
- ^ "Ovimbundu of Angola". PeopleGroups.org.
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