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Languages Zimbabwe, in 36 editions.
The entry for Zimbabwe published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2005 edition
Same as 2004Published as “Language”
English (official); Shona and Ndebele
English (official); Shona and Ndebele
Published as “Language”
English (official); Shona, Sindebele
English (official); Shona and Ndebele Shona, Sindebele
English (official); Shona, Sindebele
English (official); Shona, Sindebele
The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
- English (official),
- Shona,
- Sindebele
English (official); (official), Shona, Sindebele
- English (official),
- Shona,
- Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele),
- numerous but minor tribal dialects
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of
the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal
dialects
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- English (official),
- Shona,
- Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele),
- numerous but minor tribal dialects
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of
Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal
- English (official),
- Shona,
- Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele),
- numerous but minor tribal dialects
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the
the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal
dialects
The same text in 15 editions, 2000 to 2014.
- English (official),
- Shona,
- Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele),
- numerous but minor tribal dialects
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of
The same text in 9 editions, 2015 to 2023.
Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
note: data represent population by mother tongue
Shona (official; (official, most widely spoken), spoken) 80.9%, Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), spoken) 11.5%, English (official; (official, traditionally used for official business), business) 0.3%, 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa) 7%, other 0.3% (2022 est.)
note: data represent population by mother tongue
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Zimbabwe: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/zimbabwe/languages.