Kalanga

Facts

  • Language: Kalanga
  • Alternate names: Ikalanga, Chikalanga, Tjikalanga, Kanana, SekalaƱa, Kalana, Bakaa, Makalaka, Wakalanga, SeKalaka
  • Language code: kck
  • Language family: Niger-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern Bantoid, Bantu, East Bantu, Shona (S.10), Kalanga-Nambya
  • Number of speakers: 850000
  • Script: Latin script

More information:

    Introduction

    Kalanga is a language of the Bantu language family spoken southwest of Bulawayo and along the Botswana border. Most Kalanga are in Zimbabwe, but it's also spoken in Botswana.

    Rapidly being absorbed by Ndebele, though most rural members speak Kalanga. Most speak Ndebele as second language, because they are required in school and are languages of wider communication.

    The verb

    NON CAUSATIVE

    Mwanawa-lal-a
    childAGRsleepTV

    (The child slept).

    CAUSATIVE

    Mmeba-kalal-is-amwana
    motherAGRPSTsleepCAUSTVchild

    (Mother made the child sleep).

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