LOZI: a language of Zambia

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: LOZ

ISO 639-2: loz

Population	473,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone), 5.6% of the population (1986). Population total all countries 557,000.
Region	Barotseland, Western Province and Southern Province near Livingstone. Also spoken in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe.
Alternate names	SILOZI, ROZI, TOZVI, ROTSE, RUTSE, KOLOLO
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Sotho-Tswana (S.30).
Comments	Recognized for educational and administrative purposes. Newspapers, radio programs. Bible 1951-1987.

Also spoken in:

Namibia

Language name	LOZI
Population	25,200 in Namibia (1982 Prinsloo et al.)
Alternate names	SILOZI, ROZI, TOZVI, ROTSE, RUTSE, KOLOLO
Comments	Used in education, administration, radio broadcasting. Spoken as lingua franca by all East Caprivians. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. Radio programs. Bible 1951-1987. See main entry under Zambia.

Zimbabwe

Language name	LOZI
Population	70,000 in Zimbabwe (1982).
Alternate names	SILOZI, ROZI, ROTVI, TOZVI, ROTSE, RUTSE, KOLOLO
Comments	Bible 1951-1987. See main entry under Zambia.