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| Lozi | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa |
| Region | Western Zambia, Zambezi |
Native speakers | (725,000 cited 1982–2010 census)[1] |
| Latin (Lozi alphabet) Zambian Braille | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | loz |
| ISO 639-3 | loz |
| Glottolog | lozi1239 |
K.20 (K.21)[2] | |
| Linguasphere | 99-AUT-ef |
Lozi, also called Silozi and Rozi, is a Bantu language of the Niger-Congo language family.
It is spoken by the Lozi people in southwestern Zambia. It is also spoken in Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the Zambezi Region of Namibia.
- ↑ Lozi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online