Language details — Zimbabwe

This table lists languages spoken in Zimbabwe, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

10 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Shona
Official
81% · ≈ 14 m
English
Official Working
42% · ≈ 7.3 m
North Ndebele
Official
12% · ≈ 2.1 m
Manyika
Minority
6.5% · ≈ 1.1 m
Ndau
No special status 6.1% · ≈ 1.1 m
Kalanga
No special status 5.3% · ≈ 915 k
Chichewa
No special status 1.9% · ≈ 328 k
Kalaallisut
National
Nambya
Minority
South Ndebele
Official
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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