chiShona

Content related to chiShona (or chiVanhu) language.

ChiShona is part of a big group of African languages called Bantu. People use different voice sounds to mean different things when they speak it. The way you say a word can change what it means. It's like how we change our voice when we ask a question, but in ChiShona, it happens much more.

The way ChiShona works is quite neat. Words start with unique parts that tell you what kind of thing you're talking about. For example, if you're talking about a person, the word might start with "mu-." If you're talking about a language, it might begin with "chi-."

Today, ChiShona is still going strong. Young people mix it with English words, and that's okay. It shows that the language is still growing and changing. People also use it to talk about new things like phones and computers.

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