Tshivenda

ṱshiVenḓa
TshiVenda

Language Overview

🌍 Spoken in
South Africa (Limpopo Province), Zimbabwe, and diaspora communities
👥 Native Speakers
Approximately 1.2 million speakers
🌳 Language Family
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, S (Sotho-Tswana), Venda
📜 Writing System
Latin script

"Muthu wa Lufuno"

(A person of kindness)
🇿🇦 In Tshivenda
Muthu wa lufuno u tshina nga mbilu, u isa tshedza hune ha vha swiswi, a tshi amba nga milenzhe ya mulalo, a tshi nanga u fhaṱa mbilu dzo wela. U vha fulufhedzo kha vhane vha neta, saḓu sa matsheloni a tshi vhonala kha makole, u ri humbula uri shango a si malofha fhedzi, fhedzi na zwifhinga zwa u fara zwavhuḓi. Muthu wa mulalo u langa nga mbilu, a tshi tou amba: "Vha si tsha vha vha noṱhe."
🌐 English Translation
A kind person dances with the heart, bringing light where shadows lived, speaking with steps of peace, choosing to lift spirits that have fallen. They become hope to the weary, like dawn appearing quietly in the clouds, reminding us the world is not only wounds, but also moments meant for holding goodness. A gentle soul leads with the heart, saying softly: "You are not alone anymore."