A Bantu language · Guthrie M64 · ISO 639-3 loz

Lozi

Name: Lozi Full Syllable Inventory (FSI)
Creator: BantuNomics
License: https://bantunomics.com/plans

In its own words: Silozi

Syllable inventory (FSI) released Namibia Zambia

Si·lozi

the language

class 7

/silôzi/

Mu·lozi

a person

class 1

/mulôzi/

Ba·lozi

the people

class 2

/balôzi/

Bu·lozi

the land

class 14

/bulôzi/

One stem, lozi — the beginning changes and the meaning moves from the language to a person, the people and the land.

From the BantuNomics language registry. Speak Lozi and see something to correct? Tell us →

Lozi on BantuNomics

From local knowledge to generative infrastructure

01 · Local knowledge

Native speakers

Everything here is built with people who speak the language, with consent. Speak Lozi? Contribute at amina.ai.

02 · Primitives

Syllable inventory (FSI)

Lozi's complete operating alphabet is released and licensed from the Validation Pilot.

Released

03 · Composition rules

Nouns, verbs, concord

The class system above, the verb and the agreement it drives — licensed per language.

See plans

04 · Generative infrastructure

Engines

Count in Lozi to a trillion with the free Bantu Calculator.

Public

Where it is spoken

Namibia, Zambia

Classification

Bantu · Guthrie zone M · M64 · Glottolog

Access

Evaluate free · Scope a pilot · Plans

Ask for Lozi

Suggest a correction for Lozi

Agents can ask too — no key needed.

POST https://bantunomics.com/api/v1/language-requests
{"iso": "loz", "domains": ["nouns","audio"],
 "agent_name": "…", "contact_email": "…", "use_case": "…"}

Or connect the MCP server https://bantunomics.com/languages/mcp and call request_language. Machine-readable page: /languages/lozi.json