Kalanga language
| Kalanga | |
|---|---|
| Ikalanga | |
| Native to | Zimbabwe, Botswana |
| Ethnicity |
Kalanga people (formerly) Lemba |
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Native speakers
|
950,000 (2000–2004) |
| Official status | |
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Official language in
|
Zimbabwe (both Kalanga and Nambya) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: kck – Kalanga nmq – Nambya |
| Glottolog | kala1405 |
S.16 |
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| Linguasphere | 99-AUT-ai |
The Kalanga language, or Ikalanga, TjiKalanga, is a Bantu language spoken by the Kalanga people. It is known for its extensive phoneme inventory, which includes palatalized, velarized, aspirated, and breathy-voiced consonants. It is closely related to KheLobedu language spoken in northeastern South Africa.
Kalanga has the following dialects: Kalanga proper, Nambya (Nanzwa), Lilima (Tjililima, Humbe), Nyai (Rozvi), Lemba (Remba), Lembethu (Rembethu), Twamamba (Xwamamba), Pfumbi, Jaunda (Jawunda, Jahunda), and the extinct †Romwe, †Peri, †Talahundra (Talaunda).
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