Lozi language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lozi |
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| Native to | Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa |
| Region | Western Zambia, Zambezi |
| Native speakers | (725,000 cited 1982–2010 census)e18 |
| Language family |
Niger–Congo
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| Writing system | Latin (Lozi alphabet) Zambian Braille |
| Recognised minority language in | Zambia |
| Guthrie code | K.20 (K.21) |
| Linguasphere | 99-AUT-ef |
Lozi, also called Silozi and Rozi, is a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo language family.
It is spoken by the Lozi people in southwestern Zambia. It is also spoken in Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the Zambezi Region of Namibia.
History
The Lozi language comes from a mix of two languages: Luyana and Kololo.
Example
This is Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Lozi:
Taba ya 1: Batu kaufela ba pepilwe inge ba lukuluhile ni liswanelo ze swana. Ba ba ni swanelo ya ku nahana mi ba swanela ku ba ni likezo za buzwale ku mutu yo mung'wi.
—in Lozi
Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
—in English
See also
In Spanish: Idioma lozi para niños
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