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    - Zimbabwe recognizes 16 official languages including Shona, Ndebele, Chewa, Xhosa, Venda, Sotho, Tonga, Kalanga, Shangani, Ndau, Nambya, Tswana, Chibarwe, English, sign language, and Khoisan. - The country has many different ethnic groups that each have their own culture and language. In recent years, more indigenous languages like Nambya, Venda, Tonga and Kalanga have been recognized and can now be examined at the Grade 7 level. - Zimbabwe has a multi-cultural society made up of different ethnic groups, nationalities, religions and cultures. The constitution recognizes and

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    - Zimbabwe recognizes 16 official languages including Shona, Ndebele, Chewa, Xhosa, Venda, Sotho, Tonga, Kalanga, Shangani, Ndau, Nambya, Tswana, Chibarwe, English, sign language, and Khoisan. - The country has many different ethnic groups that each have their own culture and language. In recent years, more indigenous languages like Nambya, Venda, Tonga and Kalanga have been recognized and can now be examined at the Grade 7 level. - Zimbabwe has a multi-cultural society made up of different ethnic groups, nationalities, religions and cultures. The constitution recognizes and

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    GRADE 5- HER- 03-FEB 2023

    P12

    Languages and Culture in Zimbabwe

    Languages

    -Indigenous Zimbabweans are of different ethnic groups and each group has its own culture as well as
    language

    -The languages are called by the ethnic group name.

    -Of late more indigenous languages are recognised by the constitution of Zimbabwe.

    -Languages like Nambya, Venda, Tonga and Kalanga are now examined at Grade 7 level.

    -There are 16 recognised languages in Zimbabwe, which include:

     Chewa

     Ndebele

     Shona

     Xhosa
     Venda

     Sotho

     Tonga

     Kalanga

     Shangani

     Ndau

     Nambya

     Tswana

     Chibarwe

     English

     Sign language

     Khoisan
    -All these languages are treated and respected equally

    -It is the state’s responsibility to promote and advance the use of these languages in Zimbabwe,
    including sign language

    -There are also a number of foreign languages like English, French, Chinese and Indian for business and
    social purposes

    Culture in Zimbabwe

    -Zimbabwe is a multi-cultural country, meaning that it has many cultures

    -It is made up of people from different ethnic groups, nationalities, religions and culture.

    -Culture is the belief, behaviour, language and complete way of life of a particular group of people

    -Culture includes customs, ceremonies, works of art, inventions, technology and traditions.

    -Various African cultural practices include mukwerera, kurova guva/ umbuyiso, kupururudza muroora,
    nhimbe/ilima and many others.

    -There are elements of culture which can be borrowed from other people

    -For example, African Zimbabweans borrowed a number of practices from the English.

    -Some of the borrowed practices include religion, dressing, music, dance as well as eating habits
    -The different religions also practise different things that have become a culture for the people.

    -For example, Christians have a white wedding for those who want to marry and they are joined before
    God.

    -In indigenous culture when the groom pays lobola the ancestors are informed in a ceremony and the
    two can live together as husband and wife

    Exercise

    1. There is just one ethnic in Zimbabwe with one culture. (TRUE/FALSE).

    2. Only Shona, English and Ndebele are recognised by the constitution of Zimbabwe. (TRUE/FALSE)

    3. How languages are recognised by the constitution of Zimbabwe?

    4. List any 5 languages officially recognised in Zimbabwe

    5. Whose responsibility is it to promote the use of all the languages

    6. Give 3 examples of languages spoken in Zimbabwe, besides the officially recognised languages.

    7. Give any 3 indigenous cultural practices in Zimbabwe

    8. What three practices did Zimbabweans copy from other cultures?

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