People / group

Shona

The Shona are a Bantu-speaking people of the Zimbabwean plateau and neighbouring areas. They formed the population of states such as Great Zimbabwe, the Mutapa Empire and the Rozvi Empire. Accounts of the Rozvi Empire describe the predominantly Shona-speaking population as a source of agricultural tribute.

Mentioned in 2 profiles

Mutapa EmpireImpactRozvi EmpireGovernance

Mentioned in 5 state histories

Kingdom of ZimbabweKingdom of ManyikaKingdom of MadandaNdebele KingdomCompany rule in Rhodesia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Shona. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shona
MLA
“Shona.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shona. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Shona.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shona.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Shona’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shona (Accessed: ).

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