Shona language
Shona (ISO 639-3 code sna) is a language of the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | sna |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | shon1251 |
| Family | Atlantic-Congo |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Shona words
- amai
- baba
- bako
- bata
- bhandi
- bhokisi
- bundo
- bundu
- bvungapfunga
- chando
- chimurenga
- chindeya
- chinhu
- chinyaride
- chishamiso
- davanharu
- dhaka
- diki
- dondo
- donhwe
- dumbu
- dzinza
- firimu
- funda
Related languages
Other Atlantic-Congo languages, nearest first.
- Zulu27,000,000 speakers
- Xhosa19,000,000 speakers
- Bemba4,100,000 speakers
- Chokwe1,000,000 speakers
- Herero24,500 speakers
- Subiya24,500 speakers
- Yeyi20,000 speakers
- Kgalagadi12,500 speakers
- Kunda6,760 speakers
- Dombe5,430 speakers
- Mbowe2,690 speakers
- Tswapong2,000 speakers
More about Shona
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.