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- ↑ Kwanyama at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ↑ Ombibeli, 1974, front page
- ↑ "Jehovah's Witnesses Release the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures in Kwanyama". Jw.org. 20 August 2019.
- ↑ A Beginners Guide to Oshikwanyama (PDF). Peace Corps.
