Ndau dialect

Ndau
RegionMozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Native speakers
2.4 million (2000–2006)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ndc
Glottologndau1241
S.15[2]

Ndau (also called chiNdau, Chindau, Ndzawu, Njao, Chidanda) is a Bantu language spoken by 1,400,000 people.

Ndau and has often been included as Nguni dialect. The 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe accorded Ndau status as an official language.

  1. ^ Ndau at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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