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Xhosa

Bantu Languages

Xhosa, also known by its local name isiXhosa, is a Bantu language indigenous to Southern Africa and one of the official languages of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Facts
ISO 639-3 Code
xho 1
Speaker Count
8,000,000 1
2013 estimate, first-language speakers; the infobox also gives 11 million second-language speakers (2002), not captured here.
Region
eastern Eastern Cape; scattered communities elsewhere 1
Classification
Official Status
Official Language 1
Xhosa
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Latin Script, Scripts

Xhosa is standardly written in the Latin alphabet.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Xhosa Language
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  • Lead section
    Xhosa, formerly spelled Xosa and also known by its local name isiXhosa, is a Bantu language, indigenous to Southern Africa and one of the official languages of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
  • Infobox, ISO 639-3
    xho
  • Infobox, Speakers
    8 million (2013)
  • Infobox, Region
    eastern Eastern Cape; scattered communities elsewhere
  • Official status, Xhosa entity page
    Xhosa, also known by its local name isiXhosa, is a Bantu language indigenous to Southern Africa and one of the official languages of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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