LEXOS · World Language
Shona
Shona is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Niger-Congo language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Deep Dive
Bantu branch of Niger-Congo. The most-spoken language of Zimbabwe and tonal.
6 Levels of Analysis for Shona
Other Niger-Congo languages
Frequently asked about Shona
What language family does Shona belong to?
Niger-Congo.
At which levels can I analyse Shona?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Shona one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.
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