Shona Language

Shona Language

Author: Idai Nandoro

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-07-18

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781535341196

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This guide to Shona language collects the most common Shona phrases and expressions as well as an English-Shona/Shona-English dictionary. This phrasebook includes greetings, food items, directions, sightseeing and many other categories of expressions that will help anyone wanting to learn Shona.


Shona-English, English-Shona (ChiShona) Dictionary and Phrasebook

Shona-English, English-Shona (ChiShona) Dictionary and Phrasebook

Author: Aquilina Mawadza

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780781808132

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Shona, a Bantu language, is spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique by 8 million people. This dictionary and phrasebook features the ChiShona dialect. Included are vocabulary sections, a phrasebook, pronunciation tips, a brief outline of the language's grammar and information about local culture.


Learn Shona

Learn Shona

Author: Michael Chawatama

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-03-27

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9781508980827

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Learn Shona is an ideal short introductory course for English speakers learning Shona. Does your family speak Shona but you do not? Are you a Shona-speaking parent but you do not have structured material to teach Shona to your English-speaking children? Are you visiting Zimbabwe and would like to learn Shona? Do your friends speak Shona but you do not? Are you a non-Shona speaker living or working in Zimbabwe wanting to learn Shona in a structured way? If you answered yes to any of the above questions then this is the right book for you. The book assumes no prior knowledge of Shona and will help you master the basics. The book has simple rules to help you learn Shona without learning complex grammar rules. To help you practise, there are practice questions at the end of the chapter and answers at the end of the book. On completing the course you will be able to do the following: greet and introduce people; understand basic expressions; build simple sentences; ask questions; express your emotions; and count in Shona. The book also provide some insights into Shona culture. The book also has reference material to access when needed.


Shona

Shona

Author: Gary Van Wyk, Ph.D.

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 1996-12-15

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780823920112

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Surveys the culture history and contemporary life of the Shona people of Southern Africa.


The Shona and Ndebele of Southern Rhodesia

The Shona and Ndebele of Southern Rhodesia

Author: Hilda Kuper

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-02-03

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 131530645X

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Routledge is proud to be re-issuing this landmark series in association with the International African Institute. The series, published between 1950 and 1977, brings together a wealth of previously un-co-ordinated material on the ethnic groupings and social conditions of African peoples. Concise, critical and (for its time) accurate, the Ethnographic Survey contains sections as follows: Physical Environment Linguistic Data Demography History & Traditions of Origin Nomenclature Grouping Cultural Features: Religion, Witchcraft, Birth, Initiation, Burial Social & Political Organization: Kinship, Marriage, Inheritance, Slavery, Land Tenure, Warfare & Justice Economy & Trade Domestic Architecture Each of the 50 volumes will be available to buy individually, and these are organized into regional sub-groups: East Central Africa, North-Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, West Central Africa, Western Africa, and Central Africa Belgian Congo. The volumes are supplemented with maps, available to view on routledge.com or available as a pdf from the publishers.


Multilingualism in Southern Africa

Multilingualism in Southern Africa

Author: Wellman Kondowe

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-07-31

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1040045812

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This collection showcases perspectives from established and emerging scholars on the contemporary landscape of multilingualism in Southern Africa. The book explores the broader impact of colonialism and neocolonialism on language policies and practices, drawing on case studies from such countries as Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The volume is organised thematically around four different sections, looking at issues around linguistic diversity across different sectors including contemporary debates on African languages, language education, youth languages and language documentation. Taken together, the collection seeks to offer readers with a more nuanced understanding of fundamental issues in the development of multilingualism across different countries in Southern Africa today and encourage future research on multilingualism in Africa more broadly. The volume will be of interest to students and scholars in multilingualism, sociolinguistics, language policies, language education and African studies.


Abundant Life and Basic Needs

Abundant Life and Basic Needs

Author: Nyoni, Bednicho

Publisher: University of Bamberg Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 3863096649

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"Western neglecting traditional religion is an important factor for the failure of many developmental strategies towards Africa. Therefore, religion(s) of the indigenous peoples must be given the neccesary attention. The book presents the example of the Shona religion playing a critical role in the life of the Zimbabweans. If incorporated, it will contribute to the better success of development initiatives." --back cover