Languages of Zambia of some phrasal verbs ("throw" instead of "throw away"), subtle differences in the usage of auxiliary verbs such as "should", simplification of vowel sounds (some Zambians may regard "taste" and "test" as homophones), and the incorporation of particles derived from Zambia's indigenous languages (such as "chi" "big/bad" and "ka" "little"). Zambian English also incorporates South African words such as "braai" for "barbecue". Source: 2010 Census Languages of Zambia Zambia has several major indigenous languages, all of them members of the Bantu family. English is the official language and the major language of business and education. Zambia is widely claimed to
Zambia at the 2016 Summer Olympics Zambia at the 2016 Summer Olympics Zambia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name "Northern Rhodesia". Zambia missed the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, because of its partial support to the African boycott. The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) sent a team of seven athletes, five men and two women, to compete in four different sports at the Games, matching its roster size with London 2012. The Zambian