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Lozi

A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3: loz

Population  610,000 in Zambia (2006). Population total all countries: 722,600.
Region  Barotseland, Western Province, and Southern Province near Livingstone. Also in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe.
Language map  Zambia, reference number 12
Alternate names   Kololo, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, Silozi, Tozvi
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 attitude.
Language development  Taught in primary and secondary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1951–1987.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Recognized for educational and administrative purposes.

Also spoken in:

Botswana

Language name   Lozi
Population  14,000 in Botswana (2004 R. Cook).
Language map  Botswana
 

Namibia

Language name   Lozi
Population  28,600 in Namibia (2006).
Region  East Caprivi Strip.
Alternate names  Kololo, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, Silozi, Tozvi
Language use  National language. Spoken as lingua franca by all residents of East Caprivi Strip. Used in education, administration.
 

Zimbabwe

Language name   Lozi
Population  70,000 in Zimbabwe (1982).
Language map  Zimbabwe
Alternate names  Kololo, Rotse, Rotvi, Rozi, Rutse, Silozi, Tozvi
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HASSELBRING, Sue, author. 2000. A sociolinguistic survey of the languages of Botswana.