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AMBO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ovambos
1, record 1, English, Ovambos
correct, see observation, plural, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ovambo 2, record 1, English, Ovambo
correct, see observation, plural, Africa
- Ambo 3, record 1, English, Ambo
correct, see observation, plural, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Bantu people inhabiting northern Namibia and southern Angola. 4, record 1, English, - Ovambos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Namibia, they are called Ovambo or Ovambos. In Angola, they are called Ambo. 4, record 1, English, - Ovambos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ovambos
1, record 1, French, Ovambos
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Ovambo 2, record 1, French, Ovambo
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Africa
- Ambo 2, record 1, French, Ambo
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peuple bantou établi au nord de la Namibie et au sud d'Angola. 3, record 1, French, - Ovambos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce peuple bantou s'appelle Ovambos ou Ovambo en Namibie et Ambo en Angola. 3, record 1, French, - Ovambos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ambo
1, record 2, English, Ambo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Ovambo 1, record 2, English, Ovambo
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Bantu language spoken by an ethnolinguistic group called in Angola, Ambo and also called Ovambo in southwestern Africa and Namibia. 1, record 2, English, - Ambo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ambo
1, record 2, French, ambo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ovambo 1, record 2, French, ovambo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue bantoue parlée par un groupe ethnique appelé Ambo, en Angola et Ovambo en Namibie et au sud-ouest de l'Afrique. 1, record 2, French, - ambo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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