Kalanga Language

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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