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
Football Association of Zambia Football Association of Zambia The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) is the governing body of football in Zambia. It was founded in 1929 and affiliated to FIFA in 1964. It is also a member of the Confederation of African Football and the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations. It organizes the Zambian Premier League and the national team. The FAZ Secretariat known as Football House is located on Alick Nkhata Road in the capital Lusaka. The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. During the 1980s, they were known