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{{Major language groups in Zambia}} | {{Major language groups in Zambia}} | ||
The official language of Zambia is [[English language|English]], which is used to conduct official business and is the medium of instruction in schools. The main local language, especially in Lusaka, is [[Nyanja]], followed by [[Bemba language|Bemba]]. In the Copperbelt Bemba is the main language and Nyanja second. [[Bemba language|Bemba]] and [[Nyanja]] are spoken in the urban areas in addition to other indigenous languages which are commonly spoken in Zambia. These include Lozi, Kaonde, Tonga, Lunda and Luvale, which feature on the [[ | The official language of Zambia is [[English language|English]], which is used to conduct official business and is the medium of instruction in schools. The main local language, especially in Lusaka, is [[Nyanja]], followed by [[Bemba language|Bemba]]. In the Copperbelt Bemba is the main language and Nyanja second. [[Bemba language|Bemba]] and [[Nyanja]] are spoken in the urban areas in addition to other indigenous languages which are commonly spoken in Zambia. These include Lozi, Kaonde, Tonga, Lunda and Luvale, which feature on the [[ZNBC]]'s local languages section. The total number of languages spoken in Zambia is 73. | ||
The process of urbanisation has had a dramatic effect on some of the indigenous languages, including the assimilation of words from other indigenous languages and English. Urban dwellers sometimes differentiate between urban and rural dialects of the same language by prefixing the rural languages with 'deep'. | The process of urbanisation has had a dramatic effect on some of the indigenous languages, including the assimilation of words from other indigenous languages and English. Urban dwellers sometimes differentiate between urban and rural dialects of the same language by prefixing the rural languages with 'deep'. | ||
