Have you ever thought about the way we communicate with others? What meaning can you give to a symbol, to a thought, to a word, but also to a single gesture if it is unknown to you? It would be difficult to derive meaning from the complexity of communicating with other cultures and people with different concepts, unfamiliar views and symbols during interaction. This article will examine the cultural context of Zimbabwe as defined by Edward T Hall's contextual theories focusing on the country's major written and verbal languages. Edward T Hall was an anthologist who had three theories: high/low communication context, monochronic and polychronic time and Conception of time and proxemics. The high/low communication context examines the levels at which the individual or collective interacts across cultures. In 1976, Hall wrote Beyond Culture, and the book stated: “The information that surrounds an event and is inextricably linked to the meaning of that event.” An example of a high communication context would be a family group of people who have similar values, beliefs, and experiences. This group does not need a lot of verbal communication or explicit explanations to communicate with each other due to their familial nature. Meanings are inferred through nonverbal symbols, gestures, and an intimate knowledge of their culture. (The silent language, 1990,1981,1959)( The hidden dimension., 1992)( Beyond culture, 1976) Regarding the low communicative context, the group of less familiar people suffers from dissociation; the inherent separation of common values, beliefs, and experiences found in the narrow niche group. Meanings are not inferred through nonverbal symbols, gestures, and intimate knowledge of each other. N...... half of the document......rom http://www.usaid.gov/zimbabweLanguagesZimbabwe Languages. (n.d.). spoken language. Retrieved May 1, 2014, from https://www.ethnologue.com/country/ZW/lingualsZim Diaspora. (n.d.). Zim Diaspora. Retrieved May 3, 2014, from http://www.zimdiaspora.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8947:zimbabwe-to-recognise16-official-linguals&catid=38:travel-tips&Itemid=18The Draft Charter of Zimbabwe offers 16 official languages, up from three. (nd).VOA. Retrieved May 3, 2014, from http://www.voazimbabwe.com/content/zimbabwe-to-have-16-official-linguals-163199346/1477040.html CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE. (nd).www.swradioafrica.com. Retrieved May 3, 2014, from http://www.swradioafrica.com/Documents/Final%20draft%20Constitution%2025%20January%202013.pdfLaw. (n.d.). GlobalLex. Retrieved May 3, 2014, from http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/zimbabwe.htm