ˈshänə, ˈshōnə noun
( plural shona or shonas )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a group of Bantu peoples of eastern Rhodesia south of the Zambesi river
b. : a member of any of the Shona peoples
2. : a Bantu language or group of closely related languages used by the Shona peoples
3. : a written language, designed consciously to serve as a literary medium for the whole Shona group — called also Union Shona