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Shona langueSpoken languageDescriptionShona is a Bantu language of the Shona people of Zimbabwe.

It was codified by the colonial government in the 1950s. According to Ethnologue, Shona, comprising the
Zezuru, Korekore and Karanga dialects, is spoken by about 7.5 million people. WikipediaDialects:
Korekore; Zezuru; Manyika; Karanga; NdauWriting system: Latin script (Shona alphabet); Arabic script
(formerly); Shona BrailleRecognised minority langue in: MozambiqueLanguage family: Bantu languages,
Niger–Congo languages, Southern Bantoid languagesRegionGreat ZimbabweStandard Shona is based on
the dialect spoken by the Karanga people of Masvingo Province, the region around Great Zimbabwe,
and Zezuru people of central and northern Zimbabwe. However, all Shona dialects are officially
considered to be of equal significance and are taught in local schools.Shona language -
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Shona_languageSearch for: shona language regionLettersShona contains 26 letters (consonants and
vowels)....Shona Alphabet.A a[aa] like askB b[bee] like birdC c[see] like cat, iceD d[dee] like dayE e[ee]
like eat21 more rowsShona Alphabet | LEARN101.ORGhttp://learn101.org ›
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