Kalanga also known as Tjikalanga or Ikalanga is a language spoken in SouthWest parts of Zimbabwe Central, North Central and NorthEast Botswana by the Bakalanga people.
Kalanga language has approximately 2,000,000 native speakers.
Kalanga is an official language in Zimbabwe.
The language has 2 dialects; Lilima and Nyai.
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While languages like English grow and adapt, what about Kalanga?
How do we explain quantum computing in Kalanga?
What's the word for 'cryptocurrency'?
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If not now, when will we start?
If not here, where will it happen?
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