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On this page we will take you through what other languages are called in the Shona language. | On this page we will take you through what other languages are called in the Shona language. | ||
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On this page we will take you through what other languages are called in the Shona language.
Languages in Shona
In Shona when referencing a language we use the Chi- prefix which essentially means "that which is", for example in Shona the language itself is called Chishona or Chivanhu.
The word "Chishona" means, 'the Shona language' and the word Chivanhu means 'the way of the people' or 'the language of the people, the later speaks to what the Shona people have referred to as their ways. Traditionally the Shona language, the Shona way of life, and Shona traditional Religion are all called Chivanhu.
The Shona are a cluster of different people who all speak different but mutually intelligible languages, so for this lesson we will start with teaching what the Shona people and their languages are called.
Shona Languages
The Shona people and their language in Shona | English Translation | ||
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Vakaranga | Chikaranga & Tjikalanga | Karanga people | Karanga & Kalanga language |
Varozvi
Vanyai |
Rozvi people
Nyai people | ||
Vakalanga / Bakalanga | Kalanga people | ||
Vandau | Chindau | Ndau people | Ndau language |
Vamanyika / Samanyika | Chimanyika | Manyika people | Manyika language |
Vazezuru | Chizezuru | Zezuru people | Zezuru language |
Vakorekore | Chikorekore | Korekore people | Korekore language |
Vabuja | Chibuja | Buja people | Buja language |
Vatavara | Chitavara | Tavara people | Tavara language |
The Shona language are mutually intelligible, and all groups can for the most part understand Standard Shona. However, it is important to remember due to scattered settlement and influence from neighbouring tribes there are differences. Particularly with the Ndau, Kalanga, Barwe and Manyika. The Ndau have influence from Nguni languages evident in usage of clicks, the Kalanga too have influence from Nguni languages in addition to Sotho-Tswana languages. Likewise, the Barwe have influence from the Sena and the Manyika have influence from Portuguese and Mozambican languages and is much closer to Ndau.
Foreign Languages in Shona
Languages in English | In Shona | Languages in English | In Shona |
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English | Chingezi or Chirungu | Swahili | Chiswahiri / Chiswahili |
Latin | Chiratini | Fulani | Chifurani / Chifulani |
Greek | Chigiriki | Amharic | Chiamhari |
Chinese | Chichayina | Oromo | Chioromo |
Cantonese | Chikandoni / Chikanthoni | Tamazight / Berber | Chitamaziti / Chibheribhe |
Japanese | Chijapani | Tshivenda | Chivhenda |
Korean | Chikoriya | Hausa | Chihausa |
Thai | Chithayi | Lingala | Chingala / Chingara |
Portuguese | Chiputukezi | Yoruba | Chiyorubha |
French | Chifurenji | Zulu | Chizulu |
Spanish | Chispeini / Chispanyeri | Xhosa | Chixhosa |
German | Chijerumani | Ndebele (Zimbabwe) | Chindevere / Chindevele |
Italian | Chiitari | Ndebele (South Africa) | Chindebele |
Turkish | Chituruki | Tswana | Chitswana |
Hindi | Chihindi / Chihhindi | Sotho | Chisutu |
Arabic | Chirabhu | Igbo | Chiigbo |
Urdu | Chiurudhu | Pidgin | Chipijini |
Tamil | Chitamiri | Mandinka | Chimandinka |
Malayalam | Chimarayaramu | Bambara | Chibambara |
Russian | Chirusi | Bengali | Chibhengari |
Afrikaans | Chibhunu | Vietnamese | Chivhiyetinamu |
Dutch | Chidhachi | Finnish | Chifini |
Videos
How to greet someone in Shona language - YouTube
Learn Shona: Shona Language Possessive Pronouns and ...
Other Lessons
- Feelings and Emotions
- Drinks
- Emergency
- Colors
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- Clothes
- Education
- Fruits
- Numbers