What does the cryptic crossword clue "African language speaker's exposed by article (5)" mean?

The definition is "African language". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). homophone (speaker’s) of SHOWN (exposed) + (by) A (article) The answer is SHONA.

African language speaker's exposed by article (5)

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