Venda
A language of South Africa
| Population | 980,000 in South Africa (2006), increasing. Population total all countries: 1,064,000. |
| Region | Transvaal, north. Also in Zimbabwe. |
| Language map |
Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland, reference number 12 |
| Alternate names | Chivenda |
| Dialects | Phani, Tavha-Tsindi, Ilafuri, Manda, Guvhu, Mbedzi, Lembetu. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S, Venda (S.20) |
| Language use | Official language. The Lembaa are a Venda-speaking Jewish people claiming Falasha descent. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: Fairly low. Radio programs. Bible: 1936. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, Jewish (Lembaa). |
Also spoken in:
Zimbabwe
| Language name | Venda |
| Population | 84,000 in Zimbabwe (1989). |
| Region | South-southeast, South Africa border area. |
| Language map |
Zimbabwe |
| Alternate names | Cevenda, Chivenda, Tshivenda |
| Dialects | Phani, Tavhatsindi. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian. |
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