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The Shona Language
(The code SNA was previously used for the language Sambal, Tinà .
This change was made to bring language codes
into conformity with ISO-639-2)
Language Name : Shona
Alternate Name(s) : Shona   Chishona  
Dialect Name(s) : Karanga   Korekore   Zezuru  
Alternate Dialect Name(s) : Makorekore   Chizezuru   Vazezuru   Gowa   Northern Shona   Wazezuru   Goba   Bazezuru   Gova   Shangwe   Mazizuru   Korikori   Wakorikori   Bazuzura   Chikaranga  
Spoken in : Zimbabwe   Botswana   Malawi   Zambia  
Language Code : sna (Former code: SHD)
Status : Living
Family : Niger-Congo
Subgroup : Shona (S.10)
Subgrouping Code : NCACABBGAMC
See Map of Language: Map Shona
 
Find more information on Shona
Retrieve : Everything on Shona in LINGUIST Database
View : Listing of Shona documents in Odin Database
Ethnologue Description
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Page Updated: 28-Nov-2009

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