Lozi

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A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3
loz
Alternate Names
Kololo, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, Silozi, Tozvi
Population

610,000 in Zambia (2006). Population total all countries: 722,600.

Location

Western Province, Barotseland; Southern Province near Livingstone. Also in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in portions of Western and Southern provinces.

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Sotho-Tswana (S.30)
Language Use

Home, church, community. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development
Taught in primary and secondary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1951–2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lozi
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Recognized for educational and administrative purposes.

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