page_title: Ovambo people
hierarchical_section_title: Ovambo people
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Ovambos
context_page_description: The Ovambo people, also called Aawambo, Ambo, Aawambo, or Ovawambo, are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily modern Namibia. They are the single largest ethnic group in Namibia, accounting for about half of the population. They are also found in southern Angolan province of Cunene where they are more commonly referred to as "Ambo". The Ovambo consist of a number of kindred Bantu ethnic tribes who inhabit what was formerly called Ovamboland. In Angola, they are a minority, accounting for about two percent of the total Angolan population.
  There are an estimated 1.6 million ethnic Ovambo, and they are predominantly Lutheran Christians.
  Their language, the Ovambo language, belongs to the southern branch of the Niger-Congo family of languages.
context_section_description: The Ovambo people ([ovambo] (listen)), also called Aawambo, Ambo, Aawambo (Ndonga, Nghandjera, Kwambi, Mbalantu), or Ovawambo (Kwanyama), are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily modern Namibia. They are the single largest ethnic group in Namibia, accounting for about half of the population. They are also found in southern Angolan province of Cunene where they are more commonly referred to as "Ambo". The Ovambo consist of a number of kindred Bantu ethnic tribes who inhabit what was formerly  called Ovamboland. In Angola, they are a minority, accounting for about two percent of the total Angolan population.
  There are an estimated 1.6 million ethnic Ovambo, and they are predominantly Lutheran Christians (97%).
  Their language, the Ovambo language, belongs to the southern branch of the Niger-Congo family of languages.
caption: Ovambo men in the early 20th century
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