Shangaan

== English == === Etymology === From the name of Soshangani, the leader of the Revolt against Chaka Zulu, who fled to Zimbabwe. Alternatively from Zulu: shangane: a wanderer. === Proper noun === Shangaan An African tribe or clan or nation. The language of the Shangaan. === Noun === Shangaan (plural Shangani or Shangans) A member of this tribe. ==== Usage notes ==== Shang is a sub standard spelling of the plural. Shangani is the preferred plural. Shangans is an alternative accepted plural. ==== References ==== Branford, Jean (ed.), 1976, A Dictionary of South African English.