"Over half of Nambya, Yeyi, and Other Khoesan respondents said they speak their own language best."

"… [A] greater percent of older respondents said they spoke their own languages best than did the younger generation. This was particularly true of the !Goro, Yeyi and Nambya. This indicates that these languages may be undergoing a rapid shift… to Tswana or other languages."

"Among the youth and children however, //Gana, Kalanga and especially Nambya… are showing some signs of losing vitality."

"Multilingualism is common in the Boteti region. Of those interviewed… less than one tenth said they spoke only one language."

"Although it was decreed that Nambya should be the language to be used as the medium of instruction in Hwange district, this decree met with immense difficulties regarding its implementation."

"...[T]he language has very few published materials in it, whether it be literature- or language-related."

"Although provision was made [in Zimbabwe] to broadcast Nambya on radio alongside the other official minority languages, this provision has not been utilised yet."

"...Nambya is supposed to be an official minority language [in Zimbabwe]."

"Although the Zimbabwe Education 1987 Act (as amended in 199) in Section 55 of X1 has provisions for the teaching of minority languages in areas where they exist, very little is actually being done. Furthermore, in Zimbabwe, there is very limited electronic broadcasting and print media which is being done in Nambya."

Since Nambya is rarely written and not taught in school, educated young people will often choose Ndebele [nde] as their mode of communication, unless speaking to other Nambya.

Also use Ndebele, Dombe [dov], Tonga [toi], Shona [sna], or English.