Language:  Shona

Population of Groups Speaking

9,859,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

12

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(12 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Doma, Vadoma Zimbabwe 21,000
 Shona Australia 12,000
 Shona Botswana 63,000
 Shona Malawi 99,000
 Shona South Africa 23,000
 Shona United Kingdom 21,000
 Shona Zambia 45,000
 Shona Zimbabwe 1,143,000
 Shona-Karanga Canada 4,600
 Shona-Karanga Zimbabwe 4,036,000
 Shona-Korekore Zimbabwe 1,512,000
 Shona-Zezuru Zimbabwe 2,879,000
  Totals:  12     1
SECONDARY Language
(1 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Ndau, Shona Mozambique 30,000
  Totals:  1     0

Language Alternate Names
Bazezuru
Bazuzura
Budya
Chikaranga
Chishona
Chizezuru
Goba
Gova
Gowa
Harava
Hera
Karanga
Karanga (Chikaranga)
Korekore (Goba)
Korikori
Makorekore
Mazizuru
Northern Shona
Shangwe
Shawasha
Vazezuru
Wakorikori
Wazezuru
Zezuru
Zezuru (Bazezuru)

Dialects
Budja
Hwesa
Karanga
Korekore
Zezuru

Dialect Alternate Names
Bazezura
Bazezuru
Bazuzura
Chigaranga
Chikaranga
Chikore-kore
Chishona
Chizezuru
Cishona
Ciuaranga
Goba
Gova
Gowa
Harava
Hera
Korikori
Makorekore
Mayore-kore
Mazizuru
Northern Shona
Shangwe
Shawasha
Shona: Central
Shona: Chizezuru
Shona: Karanga
Shona: Korekore
Shona: Northern
Shona: Western
Shona: Zezuru
Vakaranga
Vazezuru
Wakorikori
Wazezuru


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1897-1994
New Testament 1907
Complete Bible 1949-2007
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Virtual Storehouse
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Resource Directories
Scripture Earth
Language Archives
Linguist List
SIL Resources
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Format Resource (Direct link) Source (General link)
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories Story Runners
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Shona Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Campus Crusade for Christ
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Shona YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Shona YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Shona Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Campus Crusade for Christ
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press



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