Alternate Names: Chivenda, Tshivenda
Dialects: Guvhu, Ilafuri (West Venda), Lembetu, Manda (Central Venda), Mbedzi (East Venda), Phani, Ronga (Southeast Venda), Tavha-Tsindi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,210,000 in South Africa (2011 census), increasing. Population total all countries: 1,294,000. L2 users: 1,700,000 in South Africa.
Language Use: The Lembaa are a Venda-speaking Jewish people claiming Falasha descent.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Fairly low. Radio programs. Bible: 1936.
Spoken In: South Africa
Writing System: Braille, Latin
Nation of Origin: South Africa
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Jewish (Lembaa).