A Bantu language · Guthrie K31 · ISO 639-3 kua

Kwanyama

Name: Kwanyama Full Syllable Inventory (FSI)
Creator: BantuNomics
License: https://bantunomics.com/plans

In its own words: Oshikwanyama

Syllable inventory (FSI) released Angola Namibia

O·shi·kwanyama

the language

class 7

/ò.ʃì.kwà.ɲà.mà/

O·mu·kwanyama

a person

class 1

/ò.mù.kwà.ɲà.mà/

O·va·kwanyama

the people

class 2

/ò.và.kwà.ɲà.mà/

Oukwanyama

the land

class 14

sounds merge in the spoken form

/ò.ù.kwà.ɲà.mà/

One stem, kwanyama — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

These names are still under review. Speak Kwanyama? Suggest a correction →

Kwanyama on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Kwanyama? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Kwanyama's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released

03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans

04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Rule-driven generation for Kwanyama is not public yet — request it below.

Not yet

Where it is spoken

Angola, Namibia

Classification

Bantu · Guthrie zone K · K31 · Glottolog

Access

Evaluate free · Scope a pilot · Plans

Ask for Kwanyama

Suggest a correction for Kwanyama

Agents can ask too — no key needed.

POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"iso": "kua", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/kwanyama.json