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Alongside numerous oral languages, sign languages are also used in Zimbabwe. Sign languages in Southern Rhodesia first developed independently among deaf students in different schools for the deaf beginning in the 1940s. It is unclear how many sign languages there are in Zimbabwe, and to what extent each is used, as little research has been done.
Ndau (also called chiNdau, Chindau, Ndzawu, Njao, Chidanda) is a Bantu language spoken by 1,400,000 [contradictory] people.. Ndau is a Shona language and it is mutually intelligible with other Shona languages such as Manyika, Zezuru and Karanga.The 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe accorded Ndau status as an official language.
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.
Zimbabwean English (ZimE; en-ZIM; en-ZW) is a regional variety of English found in Zimbabwe.While the majority of Zimbabweans speak Shona (75%) and Ndebele (18%) as a first language, standard English is the primary language used in education, government, commerce and media in Zimbabwe, giving it an important role in society. [2]
Pages in category "Languages of Zimbabwe" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Xhosa (/ ˈ k ɔː s ə / KAW-sə or / ˈ k oʊ s ə / ⓘ KOH-sə, [5] [6] [7] Xhosa: [ᵏǁʰôːsa] ⓘ), formerly spelled Xosa and also known by its local name isiXhosa, is a Bantu language, indigenous to Southern Africa and one of the official languages of South Africa and Zimbabwe. [8]
Kalanga [pronunciation?], or TjiKalanga (in Zimbabwe), is a Bantu language spoken by the Kalanga people in Botswana and Zimbabwe.It has an extensive phoneme inventory, which includes palatalised, velarised, aspirated and breathy-voiced consonants, [3] as well as whistled sibilants.
The Shona people are grouped according to the dialect of the language they speak. Their estimated population is 13.6 million: [7] [8] Korekore (northern region of Zimbabwe) Zezuru (central Zimbabwe) Manyika (eastern Zimbabwe around Mutare and into Mozambique) Ndau (southeast Zimbabwe and into Mozambique) Karanga (south-central Zimbabwe around ...