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Some believe the word simbi derives from simba, a Kikongo word that means "to hold, keep, preserve." [ 1 ] The similar phrase, isimba ia nsi , which translates to "a distinguished person in the community," was recorded in an early Kikongo dictionary in the seventeenth century.
Shona (/ ˈ ʃ oʊ n ə /; [4] Shona: chiShona) is a Bantu language of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.The term is variously used to collectively describe all the Central Shonic varieties (comprising Zezuru, Manyika, Korekore and Karanga or Ndau) or specifically Standard Shona, a variety codified in the mid-20th century.
Shona is a Bantu language spoken by roughly 87% of Zimbabweans and is one of Zimbabwe's official languages. [3] [4] [5] It is the traditional language of Zimbabwe's Shona people, who live in Zimbabwe's central and eastern provinces. Shona has a number of dialects, including Karanga, Korekore, Manyika, Ndau, and Zezuru.
In contrast, there are some words in some of the languages in which reduplication has the opposite meaning. It usually denotes short durations, or lower intensity of the action, and also means a few repetitions or a little bit more. Example 1: In Xitsonga and (Chi)Shona, famba means "walk" while famba-famba means "walk around".
Nyatsimba Mutota was a member of the Karanga clan of the Shona tribe. [4] He was a representative of the ruling Mbire family. The Mbire had dominated the formation of the state ruled from Great Zimbabwe since its founding by his great-grandfather Mbire, after whom the family took its name.
The Shona people (/ ˈ ʃ oʊ n ə /) are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily living in Zimbabwe where they form the majority of the population, as well as Mozambique, South Africa, and a worldwide diaspora. There are five major Shona language/dialect clusters: Manyika, Karanga, Zezuru, Korekore, Kalanga, and Ndau.
The Shona languages (also called the Shonic group) are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone S.10 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003 ...
Shona people, a Southern African people Shona language, a Bantu language spoken by Shona people today; Shona languages, a wider group of languages defined in the early 20th century; Kingdom of Zimbabwe, a Shona state in the 13th to 15th centuries; Shona may also refer to: Shona, 1994 album by New Zealand singer Shona Laing; Shona (given name)