Ovam·bo
| \ ō-ˈvam-(ˌ)bō
, -ˈväm-
\
, -ˈväm-
\
plural Ovambo or Ovambos
Definition of Ovambo
1
: a member of a Bantu people of northern Namibia
2
: the Bantu language of the Ovambo people
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“Ovambo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ovambo. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of Ovambo was in 1853
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