Ovimbundu

Ovimbundu
Southern Mbundu

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

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.

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