Lozi

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A language of Zambia

ISO 639-3
loz
Alternate Names
Kololo, Kolololo, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, Silozi, Tozvi, seRotse
Autonym
siLozi
User Population

612,000 in Zambia (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 734,000.

Location

Southern province: Livingstone area; Western province: Barotseland.

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Language Status

4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in portions of Western and Southern provinces.

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, K, Lozi (K.21)
Language Use

Home, church, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Fwe [fwe], Khwedam [xuu], Nkoya [nka].

Language Development

Taught as subject in primary schools in grades 1–4. Newspapers. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1951–2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lozi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Recognized for educational and administrative purposes.

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