Shona is a Bantu language spoken by the Shona people of Zimbabwe and Mozambique, used to describe either all the Central Shonic varieties or specifically Standard Shona, a variety codified in the mid-20th century.
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ISO 639-3 Code Speaker Count2010-2023 estimate, first-language speakers (4.5 million second-language speakers, 2023; 14 million total). Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Shona Language
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Shona is a Bantu language spoken by the Shona people of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. 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.
Infobox, ISO 639-3
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Infobox, Speakers (Total)
L1: 9.6 million (2010-2023)
Infobox, Region
Southern Africa
In Family: Bantu, Infobox, Language family
Top family: Niger-Congo; immediate branch: Bantu (Southern Bantu, Shona languages S.10 grouping).
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