Venda language resources – Language Links Database
Venda or Tshivenda - is a Bantu language and an official language of South Africa. It is mainly spoken by the Venda people in the northern part of South Africa's Limpopo province, as well as by some Lemba people in Zimbabwe. The Venda language is related to Kalanga, which is spoken in Zimbabwe and Botswana. During the apartheid era of South Africa, the bantustan of Venda was set up to cover the Venda speakers of South Africa.
More information: Wikipedia
Native speakers: 1,3 million (2011 census), 1.7 million L2 speakers in South Africa (2002)
Official language in: South Africa
Venda Grammar and Pronunciation
- Omniglot.com - Language, alphabet and pronunciation
- Salanguages.com - Pronunciation guide
- MasterAnyLanguage.com - Venda language alphabet flashcards
- LiveLingua.com - Peace Corps grammar guide
- Forvo.com - Venda pronunciation dictionary
Venda Reading Materials
- PivotalPlaces.org - Useful phrases and introductions
- Archive.phonetics.ucla.edu - Word List for Venda
- Omniglot.com - Useful phrases in Venda
Venda Dictionaries
Venda Listening and Video Resources
TV / Video / Movies
- AmpianoPlaylist YouTube Channel - Learn Venda language for beginners YouTube playlist
- Millicent Makhado YouTube Channel - TSHIVENDA BASIC LESSONS PART 1 || GREETINGS
- Tondani Nevhutalu YouTube Channel - “The place to learn some basic phrases and words in the Tshivenda language through short quick videos. I take the time to teach you the pronunciation for the most difficult words. “
- Apkfab.com - Venda audio phrasebook app for Android
Radio
- Phala Fm - radio station online
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