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 ==Description==
+Numerous languages are spoken, or historically have been spoken, in Zimbabwe.<br>
+Since the adoption of its 2013 Constitution, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, including: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Zimbabwe," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Zimbabwe, accessed 8 May 2023.</ref><br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sena_language '''Chibarwe or Barwe''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwean_English '''English or Zimbabwean English'''] Primary language used in education, government, commerce and media in Zimbabwe<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanga_language '''Kalanga''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tjwao_dialect '''Koisan or Tjwao''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nambya_language '''Nambya''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndau_dialect '''Ndau''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ndebele_language '''Ndebele or Northern Ndebele'''] Spoken by 20% of the population<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsonga_language '''Shangani or Tsonga''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_language '''Shona'''] Spoken by 70% of the population<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_language '''Sign language''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotho_language '''Sotho''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga_language_(Zambia_and_Zimbabwe) '''Tonga''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tswana_language '''Tswana or Setswana''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venda_language '''Venda or Tshivenda''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xhosa_language '''Xhosa or isiXhosa''']<br>
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewa_language '''Chewa or Nyanja'''] <br>
+There are two vernacular languages used in Zimbabwe: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Zimbabwe," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Zimbabwe, accessed 8 May 2023.</ref><br>
+*The variety the Fanagalo language used in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) is known as '''Chilapalapa''' and is influenced by Shona. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Fanagalo," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanagalo#Language_features_and_variants, accessed 8 May 2023.</ref>
+*The variety of English spoken is '''Zimbabwean English'''. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Zimbabwean English," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwean_English, accessed 8 May 2023.</ref>
 ==Word List(s)==
+'''Shona'''
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/shona.php Useful Shona phrases (Omniglot)]
+'''Ndebele or Northern Ndebele'''
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/northernndebele.htm Useful phrases in Northern Ndebele (Omniglot)]
+'''Fanagalo or Chilapalapa'''
 ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
+'''Shona'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_language#Phonology_and_alphabet Shona Phonology and alphabet (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/shona.php Shona Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+'''Ndebele or Northern Ndebele'''
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ndebele_language#Phonology Northern Ndebele Phonology (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/northernndebele.htm Northern Ndebele Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
+'''Fanagalo or Chilapalapa'''
+*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/fanagalo.htm Fanagalo Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
 ==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
+'''Shona'''
+*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/sn English to Shona Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+* Nandoro, Idai. ''Shona language : the Shona phrasebook and dictionary.'' San Bernardino, CA: CreateSpace, 2018. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1026503740 WorldCat].
+'''Ndebele or Northern Ndebele'''
+*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/nd 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:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/756042717 WorldCat].
+'''Fanagalo or Chilapalapa'''
+*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fng English to Fanagalo Dictionary (Glosbe)]
+* Bold, J. D. ''Fanagalo : phrase-book grammar dictionary.'' Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1990. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/27146271 WorldCat].
 ==Additional Resources==
+*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (Britannica)]
 ==References==
 [[Category:Zimbabwe]]