Sho·na
| \ ˈshō-nə
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plural Shona or Shonas
Definition of Shona
1
: a member of any of a group of Bantu peoples of Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique
2
: the group of languages spoken by the Shona
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“Shona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shona. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of Shona was circa 1895
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