Ndebele
A language of Zimbabwe
| Population | 1,550,000 in Zimbabwe (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 1,572,800. |
| Region | Matabeleland, Bulawayo area. Also in Botswana, Zambia. |
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Zimbabwe |
| Alternate names | Isinde’bele, Northern Ndebele, Sindebele, Tabele, Tebele |
| Dialects | Similar to Zulu [zul]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Nguni (S.40) |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 55%. Dictionary. Bible: 1978. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from Ndebele [nbl] of Transvaal, South Africa. |
Also spoken in:
Botswana
| Language name | Ndebele |
| Population | 17,000 in Botswana (2006). |
| Region | Northeast District, a few villages. |
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Botswana |
| Alternate names | Isinde’bele, Northern Ndebele, Sindebele, Tabele, Tebele |
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