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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 15.6 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Zimbabwe | 13 million (2019)[1] |
 Mozambique | 2.3 million[2][3] |
 South Africa | 1–2 million (2020) |
 Zambia | 30,200[4] |
 United Kingdom | 200,000 (2011)[5] |
| Languages | |
| Shona; African English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Shona traditional religion (Chivanhu) (Mwari) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kalanga; Venda; Nambya; Tsonga | |
| Person | MuShona[6] |
|---|---|
| People | Mashona |
| Language | chiShona |
| Country | Zimbabwe, Mozambique |
The Shona people (/ˈʃoʊnə/) are a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily living in Zimbabwe where they form the majority of the population, as well as Mozambique, South Africa, and a worldwide diaspora. There are five major Shona language/dialect clusters: Manyika, Karanga, Zezuru, Korekore, Kalanga, and Ndau.
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- ^ a b Ehnologue: Languages of Zimbabwe Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, citing Chebanne, Andy and Nthapelelang, Moemedi. 2000. The socio-linguistic survey of the Eastern Khoe in the Boteti and Makgadikgadi Pans areas of Botswana.
- ^ "Ethnologue: Languages of Mozambique". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ "Ethnologue: Languages of Botswana". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
- ^ "Ethnologue: Languages of Zambia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
- ^ Zimbabwe — Mapping exercise (PDF). London: International Organization for Migration. December 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Haberland, Eike (May 3, 1974). Perspectives Des Études Africaines Contemporaines: Rapport Final D'un Symposium International. Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission. ISBN 9783794052257 – via Google Books.