Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
language
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| gptkbp:code |
SNA
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| gptkbp:communityEvents |
celebrated during cultural festivals
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
used in traditional ceremonies
integrated into the national curriculum developing new vocabulary for modern concepts |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important_for_Shona_identity
recognized_by_the_African_Union |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Niger-Congo
|
| gptkbp:genus |
Bantu
|
| gptkbp:hasLanguage |
facing challenges from globalization
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
has a rich historical background
|
| gptkbp:homeMediaRelease |
used in print media and literature
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shona language
|
| gptkbp:influence |
influenced_by_English_and_Afrikaans
|
| gptkbp:language |
Karanga
Korekore Ndau Manyika Pedi used in daily communication regional variations exist promoted by cultural organizations varies among speakers adapting to technological changes available in universities influences neighboring languages has regional dialectal differences evolved over centuries. expressed through visual arts and crafts includes urban and rural variations increasing presence in digital platforms influences on local slang strong community of speakers in diaspora central_to_Shona_cultural_identity recognized_by_the_Zimbabwean_government |
| gptkbp:languageOfInstruction |
various dictionaries and grammars exist
ongoing efforts to document dialects collaborations with linguists worldwide |
| gptkbp:languageSpoken |
efforts in education
community initiatives for preservation efforts to preserve through education |
| gptkbp:media |
used in radio and television broadcasts
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
over 10 million
|
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
gptkb:Tswana
Sindebele majority_of_Shona_people |
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
official_language_of_Zimbabwe
|
| gptkbp:providesResourcesFor |
subject of linguistic studies
various online resources available taught_in_schools_in_Zimbabwe |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Zimbabwe
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
featured in traditional and contemporary music
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Latin_alphabet
has a rich oral tradition includes poetry and proverbs |