Shona, or ChiShona, a Bantu language spoken by eight million people in Zimbabwe and Mozambique, is the official and most widely-spoken language of Zimbabwe. Designed for the traveler, this compact guide provides the means for basic communication in Shona, featuring a two-way dictionary and phrasebook with practical and cultural information. --1,400 dictionary entries --Pronunciation guide --A basic grammar --Essential phrases --Ideal for the traveler and student
By:
Aquilina Mawadza Imprint: Hippocrene Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 128mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 183g ISBN:9780781808132 ISBN 10: 0781808138 Pages: 180 Publication Date:07 June 2000 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Language:Shona Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Aquilina Mawadza is a lecturer in the Department of African languages and Literature at the University of Zimbabwe. She obtained a master's degree in linguistics form the University of Florida, Gainesville, where she taught Shona for two years.