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 Speaker Count2013 estimate, first-language speakers; the infobox also gives 11 million second-language speakers (2002), not captured here. Regioneastern Eastern Cape; scattered communities elsewhere 1 Classification
Official Status Xhosa
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Written In
Xhosa is standardly written in the Latin alphabet.
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1. Wikipedia: Xhosa Language
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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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