LOZ ISO 639-3
Lozi
siLozi Autonym
A language of Zambia
- ISO 639
- loz
- Alternate Names
- Kololo, Kolololo, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, Silozi, Tozvi, seRotse
- Autonym
- siLozi
- Population
- 612,000 in Zambia (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 734,000.
- Location:
- Southern province: Livingstone area; Western province: Barotseland.
- 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 in primary and secondary schools. 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.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- North West district: Chobe subdistrict, mixed in with Kuhane [sbs] language area.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed) View other languages of Botswana
Language Name
Lozi
User Population
14,000 in Botswana (2003 J. Leclerc).
- Location
- Kavango East and Zambezi regions: widespread.
- Language Status
- 3 (Wider communication)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Namibia
Language Name
Lozi
User Population
38,000 in Namibia (2018).
- Location
- Matabeleland North province: Zambia border west of Victoria Falls.
- Language Status
- 7 (Shifting) View other languages of Zimbabwe
Language Name
Lozi
User Population
70,000 in Zimbabwe (1982).
Map
Location: Southern province: Livingstone area; Western province: Barotseland.
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