Language

Angola's official language is Portuguese, although the country also speaks 46 other languages, the majority of which are Bantu languages. The number of native Portuguese speakers is significant and expanding as a result of cultural, social, and political forces dating back to colonial history. According to a 2012 research conducted by the Angolan National Institute of Statistics, Portuguese is the mother tongue of 39% of the population. Many more people throughout the country speak it as a second language, and younger urban generations are shifting toward dominant or exclusive usage of Portuguese. According to the 2014 population census, around 71% of Angola's nearly 25.8 million citizens speak Portuguese at home.

Angola's original languages are all considered national languages. Following independence, the government said that six languages would be cultivated as literary languages. The six languages vary depending on the government, although they are generally Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo, Chokwe, Kwanyama, and Mbunda. Some national languages are taught in Angolan schools, and teaching resources like as books are provided, however there is a teacher deficit.