{"id":241266,"date":"2021-12-26T00:35:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T23:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=241266"},"modified":"2021-12-26T00:35:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T23:35:57","slug":"basic-venda-words-and-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/basic-venda-words-and-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Venda Words and Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Venda or Bavenda people<\/a> are found mainly in part of the Limpopo province, situated in the extreme northeastern part of South Africa. This area used to be known as the Republic of Venda between 1979 to 1994, and it borders Southern Zimbabwe<\/a>. Another unique aspect of the Venda people is their language. The language is spoken by about 1.2 million native speakers and 1.7 million second-language speakers. The Venda language is also known as Luvenda or Tshivenda, and it originated from the Bantu language<\/a>. Some Venda words are also similar to the Kalanga language spoken in Botswana<\/a> and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n Like any other language, Venda comprises several words that help people express themselves completely. While some Venda words and phrases have direct meanings when translated, others could mean different things and are understood based on context. Some common Venda words and their meanings are written below to help the language learners.<\/p>\nEveryday Words and Their Meaning in Venda<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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