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शोना भाषा
Also known as Shona language, sn, chiShona, chiSwina, chiZwina, chiManyika, chiUngwe, chiKaranga
Bantu language of Zimbabwe and Mozambique
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Shona is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It matters because it is the primary language of millions of people in the region and represents an important part of southern African linguistic and cultural heritage.
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- Commons category
- Shona language
- Wikimedia language code
- sn
- native label
- chiShona
- number of speakers, writers, or signers
- 9023000
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