About languages of Zambia
The republic of Zambia has a population of 15,474,000 (2016 UNSD) and a literacy rate of 83% (2015 World Bank). The number of individual languages listed for Zambia is 46. All are living languages. Of these, 37 are indigenous and 9 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 10 are institutional, 18 are developing, 12 are vigorous, 4 are in trouble, and 2 are dying. The following are the immigrant languages in Zambia: American Sign Language, Fwe, Hai||om, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese (20,000), Ndebele (5,800), Nyemba, Portuguese (2,000), Serbian (2,000), and Urdu.
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– Translation skills: if you would like to work with us on a project as a Translator please contact bkirimi@biblesocieties.org
-Working for us in another capacity- Please see the jobs listed on your local Bible Society’s website
-Donating
-Distributing
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Bible Society of Zambia
1566 Freedom Way North-end
Lusaka
Zambia
Box 31316
Lusaka
Zambia
Box 31316