101. Zambia Guide - Geography And People Of Zambia Some tribes are small, and only two have enough people to constitute at least Expatriates, mostly British (about 15000) or South African, live mainly in http://www.zambia-safari.com/eng/geo.shtm

ZAMBIA GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLE Homepage General information: Facts at your finger tips Geography and People ... Bushcamps Company Geography Official name: Republic of Zambia Area: 752,614 sq. Km. Cities: Capital Lusaka (pop. 982.000) Other cities: Kitwe (348.000), Ndola (500.000), Livingstone (83.000), Kabwe (381.000) Terrain: Varies; mostly plateau savannah. Climate: Generally dry and temperate. People Nationality: Noun and adjective - Zambian (s) Population (2000): 10.2 million Annual growth: 3.1% Ethnic groups: More than 70 tribal groups. Religions: Christian, indigenous beliefs, Muslim, Hindu Languages: English (official), about 70 local languages and dialects, including Bemba, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi, Luvale, Ndembu (Lundu) and Kaonde. Education: Year compulsory-7. Attendance- Less than 50% in grades 1-7. Less than 20% of primary school graduates are admitted to secondary school. Literacy-73%.

102. Language And Learning In Zambia The African Symposium Vol. 4 No. 1 March 2004. THE STATUS OF THE INDIGENOUSLANGUAGES IN INTITUTIONS OF LEARNING IN ZAMBIA PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/aern/manpisi.html

The African Symposium Vol. 4 No. 1 March 2004 THE STATUS OF THE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN INTITUTIONS OF LEARNING IN ZAMBIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Dr. P.C. Manchisi School of Education University of Zambia INTRODUCTION During the colonial period, missionaries came and settled in various parts of the country. They opened churches, hospitals and schools. What one can state without any fear of contradiction is that the drive for evangelisation proved extremely successful because the missionaries used local languages. The bible and other Christian literature were translated into the local languages. People chanted hymns in the language they understood best ie. Their own local languages, and even in the school s the medium of instruction was in their own local language at least up to the 4th grade. Because of this, there was a wealth of literature in the local languages. The status of a Zambian Language in the education system has been eroded by the low rating accorded to it by the public at large. Very few tertiary institutions accept Language as an entry qualification, except in very special circumstances. Educator are now putting forward a case to have children taught in their mother tongue or in the prevalent local language of the area for the first four grades. It is argued that children can only learn best in the language that they understand best and after that they can be in a better position to learn in another language. This obviously means that the training of teachers for lower primary schools the writing of curriculum materials for lower primary schools and the posting of teachers would have to take account the language map of the country.

103. TDS; Passports, Visas, Travel Documents Some ethnic groups are small, and only two have enough people to constitute Expatriates, mostly British (about 15000) or South African, live mainly in http://www.traveldocs.com/zm/people.htm

Zambia Africa PEOPLE Nationality: Noun and adjectiveZambian(s). Population: Approx. 10 million. Annual growth rate: Ethnic groups: More than 70 ethnic groups. Religions: Christian, indigenous beliefs, Muslim, Hindu. Languages: English (official), about 70 local languages and dialects, including Bemba, Lozi, Kaonde, Lunda, Luvale, Tonga, and Nyanja. Education: No compulsory education; 7 years free education. Net primary school enrollment: 67%. Literacywomen: 60.6%; men: 81.6%. Health: Infant mortality rate95/1,000. Life expectancy37 years. HIV prevalence (15-49)16%. Work force: Agriculture75%; mining and manufacturing6%; services19%. To Country Main Page To TDS Home Page Travel Document Systems Washington DC Office 925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 Voice: 1-800-874-5100 Local: 202-638-3800 Fax: 202-638-4674 support@traveldocs.com

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