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Chishona

Chishona

9.9
A language spoken by many people in Zimbabwe and used as one of the country's main languages
  • noun
: chishona
  • The government publishes official documents in Chishona and English.

Examples

  • She is fluent in both English and Chishona.

  • Many people in Zimbabwe speak Chishona.

  • He learned Chishona during his stay in Zimbabwe.

  • Is Chishona difficult to learn?

  • He learned Chishona during his stay in Zimbabwe.

  • She is fluent in both English and Chishona.

  • Many people in Zimbabwe speak Chishona.

Synonyms

Shona
vsChishona
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A language spoken by many people in Zimbabwe and nearby countries

is one of two main languages used across Zimbabwe
Shona language
vsChishona
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A language spoken mainly in Zimbabwe and in parts of Mozambique and Zambia

is noted as one of two main languages in Zimbabwe

Surface Forms

Chishona singular
Chishonas plural

Etymology

Chishona comes from the Bantu prefix chi-, which means 'language of', and Shona, the name of the people; so it literally means 'the language of the Shona people', explaining why Chishona is one of the main languages spoken in Zimbabwe.