Ovambo
Britishnoun
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a member of a mixed Khoikhoi and Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in N Namibia: noted for their skill in metal work
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the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family
Example Sentences
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The Herero and Nama are minorities in a nation led since independence by the liberation party, the South West Africa People’s Organization, or Swapo, which is dominated by the Ovambo ethnic group.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2017
Peter Schiergen's filly beat Ovambo Queen by three-quarters of a length.
From The Guardian • May 20, 2012
Like most of the guerrillas, 46% of the population belongs to the Ovambo tribe.
From Time Magazine Archive
As Kapuuo's cortege passed through Katatura, a black township outside the modern territorial capital of Windhoek, a group of Ovambo tribesmen, the Hereros' traditional enemies, threw stones at the chiefs followers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Excellent wood carving is found among the Bongo, Ovambo, and Makololo.
From The Negro by Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)
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