Zimbabwe Languages

Description
Numerous languages are spoken, or historically have been spoken, in Zimbabwe. Since the adoption of its 2013 Constitution, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, including: Chibarwe or Barwe English or Zimbabwean English Primary language used in education, government, commerce and media in Zimbabwe Kalanga Koisan or Tjwao Nambya Ndau Ndebele or Northern Ndebele Spoken by 20% of the population Shangani or Tsonga Shona Spoken by 70% of the population Sign language Sotho Tonga Tswana or Setswana Venda or Tshivenda Xhosa or isiXhosa Chewa or Nyanja

There are two vernacular languages used in Zimbabwe:
 * The variety the Fanagalo language used in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) is known as Chilapalapa and is influenced by Shona.
 * The variety of English spoken is Zimbabwean English.

Word List(s)
Shona
 * Useful Shona phrases (Omniglot)

Ndebele or Northern Ndebele
 * Useful phrases in Northern Ndebele (Omniglot)

Fanagalo or Chilapalapa

Alphabet and Pronunciation
Shona
 * Shona Phonology and alphabet (Wikipedia)
 * Shona Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Ndebele or Northern Ndebele
 * Northern Ndebele Phonology (Wikipedia)
 * Northern Ndebele Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Fanagalo or Chilapalapa
 * Fanagalo Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Language Aids and Dictionaries
Shona
 * English to Shona Dictionary (Glosbe)
 * Nandoro, Idai. Shona language : the Shona phrasebook and dictionary. San Bernardino, CA: CreateSpace, 2018. Available at: WorldCat.

Ndebele or Northern Ndebele
 * English to North Ndebele Dictionary (Glosbe)
 * Mpofu, Anita. Asikhulume IsiNdebele = Let's speak Ndebele : (a first-year textbook). Madison, Wis.: NALRC Press, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.

Fanagalo or Chilapalapa
 * English to Fanagalo Dictionary (Glosbe)
 * Bold, J. D. Fanagalo : phrase-book grammar dictionary. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1990. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources

 * Zimbabwe (Britannica)