Languages of Zambia franca is some areas. Local Zambian Languages plays an important role in different sectors of society. For instance, in the education sector, local languages allow pupils to express themselves freely. English, the former colonial language, serves as a common language among educated Zambians. At independence in 1964, English was declared the national language. English is the first language of only 2% of Zambians but is the most commonly used second language. The English spoken in Zambia has some distinctive features, such as the omission of certain object pronouns that would be obligatory in Western English ("Did you reach?"), the simplification
University of Zambia programmes. The University of Zambia is divided into the following faculties: School of Agricultural Sciences School of Engineering School of Education School of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Law School of Mines School of Medicine School of Natural Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine Graduate School of Business UNZA is a member of the Association of African Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the International Association of Universities. University of Zambia The University of Zambia (UNZA) is a public university located in Lusaka, Zambia. It is Zambia's largest learning institution. UNZA was established in 1965 and officially opened to