African languages have historically served as a foundation for the dissemination of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS). IKS and African languages are essential to the change in African people's lives. This study interrogates the use of native Karanga language during the rainmaking ritual in Zvishavane in 2023, in a contemporary society where cultural dilution is a reality. Language is essential to the preservation of IKS and is supportive of efforts aimed at promoting, preserving, and revitalising indigenous languages so that future generations can continue to speak and use them. They are passed down through families, where the first stage of socialisation occurs, and are preserved generation after generation. This study is grounded in the public sphere theory, as in the participation of contemporary persons in these rainmaking ceremonies questions their understanding of native Karanga. The researchers observed the partaking of the 2023 rainmaking ceremony at Chief Masunda’s kraal. This study is qualitative and uses discourse analysis of the language used.