Shona language

Person	MuShona
People	VaShona
Language	chiShona
Country	Zimbabwe, Mozambique

Shona
Shona
chiShona
Native to	Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana
Region	Southern Africa
Ethnicity	Shona people
Native speakers	6.5 million, Shona proper (2000 to 2007); 5.50 million Zezuru, Karanga, Chimanyika, Korekore (2000); 5.8 million incl. Manyika, (2000–2006)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Shona languages (S.10) Shona; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Korekore; Zezuru; Manyika; Karanga;
Writing system	Latin script (Shona alphabet); Arabic script (formerly); Shona Braille
Official status
Official language in	Zimbabwe
Recognised minority; language in	Mozambique
Language codes
ISO 639-1	sn
ISO 639-2	sna
ISO 639-3	Variously:; sna – Zezuru, Karanga, Korekore; twl – Tavara (Korekore); mxc – Manyika; twx – Tewe (Manyika)
Glottolog	core1255 Core Shona; tawa1270 Tawara
Guthrie code	S.7–10
Linguasphere	99-AUT-a = List 99-AUT-aa (standardised Shona)+ 99-AUT-ab (chiKorekore incl. varieties -aba to ; -abk)+ 99-AUT-ac (chiZezuru -aca..-ack)+ 99-AUT-ad (north chiManyika -ada..-adk)+ 99-AUT-ae (central chiManyika -aea..-aeg)+ 99-AUT-af (chiKaranga ; -afa..-aff)+ 99-AUT-ag (chiNdau -aga..-age)+ 99-AUT-ah (chiShanga)+ 99-AUT-ai (chiKalanga)+ 99-AUT-aj (chiNambya ; -aja..-ajc)+ 99-AUT-ak (chiLilima -aka..-akf);
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Shona (/ˈʃoʊnə/;^[5] Shona: chiShona) is a Bantu language of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. The term is variously used to collectively describe all the Central Shonic varieties (comprising Zezuru, Manyika, Korekore and Karanga) or specifically Standard Shona, a variety codified in the mid-20th century. Using the broader term, the language is spoken by over 14,000,000 people.^[6]

The larger group of historically related languages—called Shona or Shonic languages by linguists—also includes Ndau (Eastern Shona) and Kalanga (Western Shona). In Guthrie's classification of Bantu languages, zone S.10 designates the Shonic group.

^ Mikael Parkvall, "Världens 100 största språk 2007" (The World's 100 Largest Languages in 2007), in Nationalencyklopedin
^ "Ethnologue report for Shona (S.10)". Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
^ Haberland, Eike (3 May 1974). Perspectives Des Études Africaines Contemporaines: Rapport Final D'un Symposium International. Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission. ISBN 9783794052257 – via Google Books.
^ Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student’s Handbook, Edinburgh
^ "Shona". Ethnologue.

[NE100-1] Mikael Parkvall, "Världens 100 största språk 2007" (The World's 100 Largest Languages in 2007), in Nationalencyklopedin

[2] "Ethnologue report for Shona (S.10)". Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

[Guthrie-3] Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

[4] Haberland, Eike (3 May 1974). Perspectives Des Études Africaines Contemporaines: Rapport Final D'un Symposium International. Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission. ISBN 9783794052257 – via Google Books.

[5] Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student’s Handbook, Edinburgh

[6] "Shona". Ethnologue.

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Shona
chiShona
Native to	Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana
Region	Southern Africa
Ethnicity	Shona people
Native speakers	6.5 million, Shona proper (2000 to 2007)^[1] 5.50 million Zezuru, Karanga, Chimanyika, Korekore (2000) 5.8 million incl. Manyika, (2000–2006)^[2]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Shona languages (S.10) Shona
Dialects	Korekore Zezuru Manyika Karanga
Writing system	Latin script (Shona alphabet) Arabic script (formerly) Shona Braille
Official status
Official language in	Zimbabwe
Recognised minority language in	Mozambique
Language codes
ISO 639-1	`sn`
ISO 639-2	`sna`
ISO 639-3	Variously: `sna` – Zezuru, Karanga, Korekore `twl` – Tavara (Korekore) `mxc` – Manyika `twx` – Tewe (Manyika)
Glottolog	`core1255` Core Shona `tawa1270` Tawara
Guthrie code	`S.7–10`^[3]
Linguasphere	`99-AUT-a = List 99-AUT-aa (standardised Shona)+ 99-AUT-ab (chiKorekore incl. varieties -aba to -abk)+ 99-AUT-ac (chiZezuru -aca..-ack)+ 99-AUT-ad (north chiManyika -ada..-adk)+ 99-AUT-ae (central chiManyika -aea..-aeg)+ 99-AUT-af (chiKaranga -afa..-aff)+ 99-AUT-ag (chiNdau -aga..-age)+ 99-AUT-ah (chiShanga)+ 99-AUT-ai (chiKalanga)+ 99-AUT-aj (chiNambya -aja..-ajc)+ 99-AUT-ak (chiLilima -aka..-akf)`
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Person	MuShona^[4]
People	VaShona
Language	chiShona
Country	Zimbabwe, Mozambique