Venda Language

Venda also known as Tshivenda or Setswetla or Luvenda or Chivenda or Cevenda is a language spoken in Matabeleland, Masvingo and Midlands Provinces in Zimbabwe and Limpopo Province in the north of South africa by the Venda| Batswetla people.

Venda language has approximately 3,000,000 native speakers.

A person who speaks Venda is known as Muvenda.

Venda is an official language in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

The language has 7 dialects; Guvhu, Ilafuri, Lembetu, Manda, Mbedzi, Phani and Tavha-Tsindi.

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The Future of Venda Is In Our Hands

Every day, new words shape our world - from artificial intelligence to blockchain, from climate change to social media.

While languages like English grow and adapt, what about Venda?

How do we explain quantum computing in Venda?

What's the word for 'cryptocurrency'?

Without action today, how will future generations express tomorrow's ideas in Venda?

The Choice Is Yours

If not you, who will keep Venda alive?

If not now, when will we start?

If not here, where will it happen?

This is our language. This is our responsibility.

Our Mission

We're building a living bridge between tradition and innovation - documenting and growing African languages for the digital age. Every word you contribute helps preserve our cultural heritage while preparing it for the future.

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