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Shona

Shona

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A language spoken by many people in Zimbabwe and nearby countries
  • noun
  • /ˈʃoʊnə/
: shona
  • Many people in Zimbabwe speak Shona as their first language.

Examples

  • The Shona language has many dialects.

  • The translation was available in English, French, and Shona.

  • She is learning to write in Shona for her university project.

  • She speaks Shona fluently.

  • Many people in Zimbabwe speak Shona as their first language.

  • She is learning to write in Shona for her university project.

  • The translation was available in English, French, and Shona.

Synonyms

Shona language
vsShona
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A language spoken mainly in Zimbabwe and in parts of Mozambique and Zambia

is spoken widely across Zimbabwe and surrounding countries beyond those three
Chishona
vsShona
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A language spoken by many people in Zimbabwe and used as one of the country's main languages

is a broadly spoken Bantu language across Zimbabwe and neighboring countries

Compounds

Shona language
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A language spoken mainly in Zimbabwe and in parts of Mozambique and Zambia

Surface Forms

Shona singular
Shonas plural

Etymology

Shona comes from the name the people use for their own language, often called ChiShona, and English borrowed that local name to talk about the language spoken in Zimbabwe. That's why Shona means the Bantu 'language' itself.