Bocha
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Bocha is a regional dialect variety of the Manyika language spoken in parts of eastern Zimbabwe.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dialect
ⓘ
regional dialect ⓘ |
| classificationBasis | usually treated as a Manyika subvariety rather than a separate language ⓘ |
| country | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| languageCodeStatus | no separate ISO 639-3 code (grouped under Shona/Manyika) ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Bantu languages ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
has regional lexical variants distinct from Standard Shona
ⓘ
shares much of its vocabulary with Manyika NERFINISHED ⓘ shares phonology with Manyika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural and small-town communities ⓘ |
| relatedDialect |
Manyika
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standard Shona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn | Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenInProvince | Manicaland Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenInRegion | eastern Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
Manyika language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shona language continuum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Manyika-speaking communities in eastern Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| usedFor | everyday oral communication ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
|
Referenced by (1)
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