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1 (National)
English
[eng]
1 (National). De facto national language. 250,000 in Zimbabwe (Crystal 2003).
3 (Wider communication)
Ndebele
[nde]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 1,550,000 in Zimbabwe (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 1,572,800.
Pidgin Bantu
[fng]
3 (Wider communication). Several hundred thousand in Zimbabwe (Reinecke et al. 1975).
Shona
[sna]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 10,700,000 in Zimbabwe. 4,500,000 Karanga (Chebanne and Nthapelelang 2000), 1,700,000 Korekore (Chebanne and Nthapelelang 2000), 3,200,000 Zezuru (Chebanne and Nthapelelang 2000), 1,300,000 Shona. Population total all countries: 10,759,200.
4 (Educational)
Chichewa
[nya]
4 (Educational). 252,000 in Zimbabwe (1969 census).
Kalanga
[kck]
4 (Educational). 700,000 in Zimbabwe (Chebanne and Nthapelelang 2000). Population total all countries: 850,000.
Lozi
[loz]
4 (Educational). 70,000 in Zimbabwe (1982).
Ndau
[ndc]
4 (Educational). 800,000 in Zimbabwe (Chebanne and Nthapelelang 2000).
Tonga
[toi]
4 (Educational). 137,000 in Zimbabwe (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).
Tswana
[tsn]
4 (Educational). 29,400 in Zimbabwe (1969 census).
5 (Dispersed)
Tsonga
[tso]
5 (Dispersed).
Venda
[ven]
5 (Dispersed). 84,000 in Zimbabwe (1989).
5 (Developing)
Kunda
[kdn]
5 (Developing). 145,000 in Zimbabwe (2000). Population total all countries: 194,300.
Manyika
[mxc]
5 (Developing). 861,000 in Zimbabwe (2000). Population total all countries: 1,025,000.
Nambya
[nmq]
5 (Developing). 90,000 in Zimbabwe (Chebanne and Nthapelelang 2000). Population total all countries: 105,000.
Nsenga
[nse]
5 (Developing). 16,100 in Zimbabwe (1969 census).
Tswa
[tsc]
5 (Developing).
6a (Vigorous)
Dombe
[dov]
6a (Vigorous). 5,430 (2006).
Zimbabwe Sign Language
[zib]
6a (Vigorous).
6b (Threatened)
Tsoa
[hio]
6b (Threatened). 3,540 in Zimbabwe (2000).
