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Population
Population
Rank | Ethnic group | Percentage of total population |
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1 | African (predominantly Shona; Ndebele is the second largest ethnic group) | 99.4% |
2 | Other | 0.4% |
3 | Unspecified | 0.2% |
Culture
Cultural Highlight
Even though English, Shona, and Ndebele are dominant, with 16 official languages to boot, this country holds the world record for the most official languages in countries.
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Famous People
Thomas Mapfumo; Abd al-Qadir; Gordon Chavunduka; Richard Chiwasa; Ronika Thandi; Chenjerai Hunzvi; Josiah Tongogara; Chido Govera
Famous Celebrities
Melanie ‘Thandiwe’ Newton – Acress
Danai Gurira – Actress
Strive Masiyiwa
Tinashe
Dereck Chisowa
Scott Adamson
Simbarachi Sithole
Cara Black
Kirsty Coventry
Authors
M. K. Asante (1982) Zimbabwe-born American author of Buck: A Memoir
NoViolet Bulawayo, author, We Need New Names, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize
Tsitsi Dangerembga – author and filmmaker
John Eppel; Petina Gappah; Peter Godwin; Chenjerai Hove; Wiseman Magwa;
Morgan Mahanya Onesimo Makani Kabweza; J. Nozipo Maraire; Dambudzo Marechera; Alexander McCall Smith – The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series; Cont Mhlanga; Charles Mungoshi; Togara Muzanenhamo; Angus Shaw; George Shire; Wilbur Smith; Yvonne Vera;
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