sn

Shona · chiShona

sn is the locale for Shona (chiShona). Numbers are written 1,234,567.891, short dates look like 2026-03-27, times like 15:04, and ZWG amounts like ZWG 1,234,567.89. Text runs left to right.

Number1,234,567.891decimal “.” group “,”

Short date2026-03-27y-MM-dd

Short time15:04HH:mm

Currency (ZWG)ZWG 1,234,567.89

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms2one, other

Overview

Name: Shona
Native name: chiShona
Language: Shona sn
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe ZW (implied)
Maximized tag: sn-Latn-ZW
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: sn
root
Data source: Own CLDR data

Formatting examples

Amounts in ZWG, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number: 1,234,567.891
Percent: 45.7%
Currency (ZWG): ZWG 1,234,567.89
Accounting: (ZWG 1,234,567.89)
Currency, name: 1,234,567.89 ZWG
Compact short: 1.2M
Compact long: 1.2M
Scientific: 1.235E6
Speed: 88 km/h
Temperature: 21.5°C
Date, full: 2026 Kurume 27, Chishanu
Date, long: 2026 Kurume 27
Date, medium: 2026 Kur 27
Date, short: 2026-03-27
Time, medium: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: 2026 Kur 27 15:04
Month and year: 2026 Kurume
Weekday: Chishanu
Relative time: Nezuro · +3 d · -2 h
List: and: A, B, and C
List: or: A, B, or C

Numbers

Numbering system: latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits: 1
Decimal pattern: #,##0.###
Percent pattern: #,##0%
Currency pattern: ¤#,##0.00
Accounting pattern: ¤#,##0.00;(¤#,##0.00)

Symbols

Decimal.

Grouping,

List separator;

Percent%

Per mille‰

Plus+

Minus-

ExponentE

Infinity∞

NaNNaN

Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full: y MMMM d, EEEE
Date, long: y MMMM d
Date, medium: y MMM d
Date, short: y-MM-dd
Time, full: HH:mm:ss zzzz
Time, long: HH:mm:ss z
Time, medium: HH:mm:ss
Time, short: HH:mm
Date and time: {1} {0}
Skeleton yMd: y-MM-dd
Skeleton yMMMd: y MMM d
Skeleton yMMMEd: y MMM d, E
Skeleton yM: y-MM
Skeleton yMMM: y MMM
Skeleton MMMd: MMM d
Skeleton Md: MM-dd
Skeleton Hm: HH:mm
Skeleton Hms: HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm: h:mm a
Skeleton hms: h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ: y QQQ
AM / PM: AM / PM
Eras: BC / AD

Month and weekday names

Months

Ndira Ndi
Kukadzi Kuk
Kurume Kur
Kubvumbi Kub
Chivabvu Chv
Chikumi Chk
Chikunguru Chg
Nyamavhuvhu Nya
Gunyana Gun
Gumiguru Gum
Mbudzi Mbu
Zvita Zvi

Weekdays

Svondo Svo · S
Muvhuro Muv · M
Chipiri Chp · C
Chitatu Cht · C
China Chn · C
Chishanu Chs · C
Mugovera Mug · M

Plural rules

Cardinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`n = 1`	1
other	`(everything else)`	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
other	`(everything else)`	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks: ”text” nested ’text’
List pattern: {0}, {1} … {0}, {1}
Exemplar letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p r s t u v w y z
Auxiliary letters: q x
Index letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z