Zimbabwean Language Gains Street Cred

Local language, Shona, has taken on an artistic form which has seen the language transform in the country.

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Shona evolved as a street language in Zimbabwe after this country introduced a policy that compelled all broadcast stations to air 75 percent of locally-produced material.

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