Venda

VEN

national

Alternate Names: Chivenda, Tshivenda

Dialects: Guvhu, Ilafuri (West Venda), Lembetu, Manda (Central Venda), Mbedzi (East Venda), Phani, Ronga (Southeast Venda), Tavha-Tsindi.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
S
Venda (S.21)

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).