Languages of Zambia
| Languages of Zambia | |
|---|---|
Signs in English, Lusaka | |
| Official | English |
| Recognised | Bemba, Kaonde, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga |
| Vernacular | Zambian English |
| Minority | Bwile, Chokwe, Ila, Kuhane, Kunda, Kwangwa, Lala-Bisa, Lamba, Lenje, Luyana, Mambwe-Lungu, Mbamba Bay, Mbowe, Mbukushu, Mbunda, Mwanga, Nkangala, Nkoya, Nsenga, Shanjo, Shona, Soli, Tabwa, Tumbuka, Wanda, Yao |
| Signed | Zambian Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
Zambia has several major indigenous languages, all members of the Bantu family, as well as Khwedam, Zambian Sign Language, several immigrant languages and the pidgins Settla and Fanagalo. English is the official language and the major language of business and education.