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The national government and provincial governments may use any particular official languages for the purposes of government, taking into account usage, practicality, expense, regional circumstances and the balance of the needs and preferences of the population as a whole or in the province concerned;
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These non-official languages may be used in limited semi-official use where it has been determined that these languages are prevalent. More importantly, these languages have significant local functions in specific communities whose identity is tightly bound around the linguistic and cultural identity
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The indigenous African languages of South Africa which are official, and therefore dominant, can be divided into two geographical zones, with Nguni languages being predominant in the south-eastern third of the country (Indian Ocean coast) and Sotho-Tswana languages being predominant in the northern
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The most common language spoken as a first language by South Africans is Zulu (23 percent), followed by Xhosa (16 percent), and Afrikaans (14 percent). English is the fourth most common first language in the country (9.6%), but is understood in most urban areas and is the dominant language in
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The national government and provincial governments, by legislative and other measures, must regulate and monitor their use of official languages. Without detracting from the provisions of subsection (2), all official languages must enjoy parity of esteem and must be treated
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branch (which includes Zulu, Xhosa, Swati and Ndebele languages officially). For each of the two groups, the languages within that group are for the most part intelligible to a native speaker of any other language within that group.
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is the most linguistically heterogeneous province, with roughly equal numbers of Nguni, Sotho-Tswana and Indo-European language speakers, with Khoekhoe influence. This has resulted in the spread of an urban argot,
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Recognising the historically diminished use and status of the indigenous languages of our people, the state must take practical and positive measures to elevate the status and advance the use of these languages.
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Afrikaans is also spoken widely across the centre and north of the country, as a second (or third or even fourth) language by Black or Indigenous South Africans (which, in South Africa, popularly means
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was established. From here the message of Islam was disseminated to the slave community of Cape Town, and this population was foundational in the formation of Afrikaans. Of particular note is the
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on 16 December 1996 uses (mostly) the names of the languages expressed in those languages themselves. Sesotho refers to Southern Sotho, and isiNdebele refers to Southern Ndebele. The
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was recognised as the twelfth official language of South Africa by the National Assembly on 3 May 2023. Unofficial languages are protected under the
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Other languages spoken in South Africa not mentioned in the Constitution, include many of those already mentioned above, such as
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and now by more recent immigrants from those countries again – and increasingly French, spoken by immigrants and refugees from
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were also brought to the Cape, and these formed a major influencing force in the formation of Afrikaans, particularly in its
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Tshembha leswaku Afrika Dzonga i ya vanhu hinkwavo lava tshamaka eka rona, hi hlanganile hi ku hambana-hambana ka hina.
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U tenda uri Afrika Tshipembe ndi ḽa vhoṱhe vhane vha dzula khaḽo, vho vhofhekanywaho vha vha huthihi naho vha sa fani.
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Many unofficial languages have been variously claimed to be dialects of official languages, which largely follows the
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The constitution mentions "sign language" in the generic sense rather than South African Sign Language specifically.
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The fastest growing non-official language is Portuguese – first spoken by immigrants from Portugal, especially
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Unofficial and marginalised languages include what are considered some of Southern Africa's oldest languages:
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Sihlonipha labo abatlhoriswako ngerhuluphelo lokobana kube khona ubulungiswa netjhaphuluko enarheni yekhethu;
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Re dumela fa Aforika Borwa e le ya botlhe ba ba tshelang mo go yona, re le ngata e le nngwe ka go farologana
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Language Policy, Language Education, Language Rights: Indigenous, Immigrant, and International Perspectives
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Re dumela gore Afrika-Borwa ke ya batho bohle ba ba dulago go yona, re le ngata e tee e nago le pharologano
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Tsotsitaal in its original form as "Flaaitaal" was based on Afrikaans, a colonial language derived from
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Sikholelwa ekutseni iNingizimu Afrika yabo bonkhe labahlala kuyo, sihlangene ngekwehlukahlukana kwetfu;
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Sikholwa bonyana iSewula Afrika ingeyabo boke abandzindze kiyo, sibambisane ngokwahlukahlukana kwethu.
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The majority of South Africans speak a language from one of the two principal branches of the native
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but the national government and each provincial government must use at least two official languages.
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Sibothulel’ umnqwazi abo baye bev’ ubunzima ukuze kubekho ubulungisa nenkululeko elizweni lethu;
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branch (which includes Southern Sotho, Northern Sotho and Tswana languages officially), or the
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Sikholelwa kwelokuba uMzantsi-Afrika ngowabo bonke abahlala kuwo, bemanyene nangona bengafani.
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Sikholelwa ukuthi iNingizimu Afrika ingeyabo bonke abahlala kuyo, sibumbene nakuba singafani.
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Municipalities must take into account the language usage and preferences of their residents.
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Re dumela hore Afrika Borwa ke naha ya bohle ba phelang ho yona, re kopane le ha re fapane.
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Yusuf was an Indonesian noble of royal descent, being the nephew of the Sultan Alauddin of
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or S'Camtho/Ringas, in large urban townships in the province, which has spread nationwide.
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Hi xixima lava xanisekeke hikwalaho ko hisekela vululami na ntshunxeko etikweni ra hina;
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Ri ṱhonifha havho vhe vha shuma vha tshi itela u fhaṱa na u bveledzisa shango ḽashu; na
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Sihlonipha labo abasebenzileko ekwakhiweni nekuthuthukisweni kwephasi lekhethu; begodu
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Setfulela sigcoko labo labahlushwa kuze sitfole bulungiswa nenkhululeko eveni lakitsi;
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Glo dat Suid-Afrika behoort aan almal wat daarin woon, verenig in ons verskeidenheid.
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Re tlotla ba ba bogileng ka ntlha ya tshiamo le kgololosego mo lefatsheng la rona;
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languages have arrived in South Africa, mostly in the major cities, especially in
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Believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity.
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Ri ṱhonifha havho vhe vha tambulela vhulamukanyi na mbofholowo kha shango ḽashu;
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Re hlompha bao ba ilego ba katanela go aga le go hlabolla naga ya gaborena; mme
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Respekteer diegene wat hul beywer het om ons land op te bou en te ontwikkel; en
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between the official and unofficial language forms for speakers of the latter.
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Re tlotla ba ileng ba sebeletsa ho aha le ho ntshetsa pele naha ya rona; mme
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Sihlonipha labo labaye basebentela kwakha nekutfutfukisa live lakitsi; futsi
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Re tlotla bao ba ilego ba hlokofaletšwa toka le tokologo nageng ya gaborena;
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Siyabahlonela abo baye basebenzela ukwakha nokuphucula ilizwe lethu; kwaye
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Re tlotla ba hlokofaditsweng ka lebaka la toka le tokoloho naheng ya rona;
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Siphakamisa labo abahluphekela ubulungiswa nenkululeko emhlabeni wethu;
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all languages commonly used by communities in South Africa, including
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Sihlonipha labo abasebenzele ukwakha nokuthuthukisa izwe lethu; futhi
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Huldig diegene wat vir geregtigheid en vryheid in ons land gely het;
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Ri dzhiela nṱha u shaea ha vhulamukanyi kha tshifhinga tsho fhelaho;
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Re tlotla ba ba diretseng go aga le go tlhabolola naga ya rona; mme
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Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and
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Commission for Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Community Rights
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Siyakwazi ukungakaphatheki kwethu ngokomthetho kwesikhathi sakade;
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promote, and create conditions for, the development and use of -
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recorded the following distribution of first language speakers:
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Density of first-language speakers of West Germanic languages.
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Hi hlonipha lava tirheke ku aka no hluvukisa tiko ra hina; no
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Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land;
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Hi lemuka ku pfumaleka ka vululami ka nkarhi lowu nga hundza;
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Siyakubona kungabi khona kwebulungiswa esikhatsini lesengcile;
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Chapter 1 (Founding Provisions), Section 6 (Languages) of the
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Density of first-language speakers of Sotho–Tswana languages.
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The English text of the constitution signed by president
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pioneering of the first Afrikaans literature, written in
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third of the country located further inland, as also in
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Density of first-language speakers of Nguni languages.
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Mesthrie, Rajend; Rajend, Mesthrie (17 October 2002).
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Siyazamukela izenzo ezingalungile zesikhathi esadlula;
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English, But Not Quite: Locating Linguistic Diversity
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Siyaziqonda iintswela-bulungisa zexesha elidlulileyo;
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The Constitution of South Africa in various languages
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and later black and white settlers and refugees from
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used as a lingua franca in the mining industry), and
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Re elellwa ho ba le leeme ha rona nakong e fetileng;
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that has found wider usage as an informal register.
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105:  97:  89:  81:  73:  65:  57:  49:  5632:Ceuta 5552:Sudan 5502:Niger 5457:Libya 5442:Kenya 5422:Ghana 5412:Gabon 5387:Egypt 5327:Benin 5257:Kaaps 5215:Other 5199:Gayle 5183:Other 5134:Tamil 5128:Malay 5118:Hindi 5108:Greek 5042:Bhaca 4993:Venda 4960:Zulu 4928:Nguni 4765:Index 4666:Xhosa 4661:Venda 4646:Swazi 4641:Sotho 4581:Music 4576:Media 4513:Women 4413:Crime 4339:Rand 4135:Lakes 3954:Years 3826:(PDF) 3798:(PDF) 3770:(PDF) 3742:(PDF) 3714:(PDF) 3686:(PDF) 3658:(PDF) 3630:(PDF) 3602:(PDF) 3574:(PDF) 3442:(PDF) 3365:(PDF) 2877:; and 2871:Tamil 2859:Hindi 2851:Greek 2654:North 2597:Dutch 2569:Tamil 2561:Hindi 2553:Greek 2541:China 2511:argot 2456:Total 2445:0.5% 2430:-0.4% 2421:0.02% 2410:-0.4% 2406:1.6% 2385:2.3% 2375:Venda 2364:2.7% 2354:Swati 2343:4.4% 2322:7.9% 2301:8.2% 2284:-1.0% 2280:8.3% 2259:9.4% 2253:10.0% 2242:-2.9% 2235:13.5% 2232:10.6% 2214:16.0% 2211:16.3% 2207:Xhosa 2193:22.7% 2190:24.4% 2173:2001 2170:2011 2167:2022 2138:Total 2051:Venda 2027:Swati 1979:Sotho 1890:13.5% 1866:16.0% 1859:Xhosa 1842:22.7% 1774:SiNtu 1722:Hajji 1714:Malay 1679:Dutch 1650:Nguni 1130:Xhosa 1122:Venda 1110:Swazi 1102:Sotho 1037:Venda 1022:Swati 992:Sotho 941:12.1% 926:15.6% 917:Xhosa 911:24.7% 860:Xhosa 742:Sport 718:Media 695:Music 676:Poets 603:Xhosa 598:Venda 583:Swazi 578:Sotho 435:Years 339:Tamil 310:HiPai 211:Venda 206:Swazi 181:Xhosa 5562:Togo 5472:Mali 5362:Chad 5144:Urdu 5067:Nama 5062:Lozi 5057:Lala 5047:Khoe 4671:Zulu 4636:Pedi 4555:wine 4463:LGBT 3837:2023 3809:2023 3781:2023 3753:2023 3725:2023 3697:2023 3669:2023 3641:2023 3613:2023 3585:2023 3543:2014 3518:2014 3471:ISBN 3450:2018 3425:2015 3403:2022 3369:ISBN 3337:ISBN 3302:2018 2875:Urdu 2873:and 2827:the 2782:and 2684:Roma 2672:and 2664:and 2634:and 2603:and 2585:Urdu 2449:0.5% 2442:1.6% 2424:0.5% 2403:2.1% 2400:1.7% 2389:0.1% 2382:2.4% 2379:2.5% 2368:0.3% 2361:2.5% 2358:2.8% 2347:0.2% 2340:4.5% 2337:4.7% 2326:0.2% 2319:7.6% 2316:7.8% 2305:0.3% 2298:8.0% 2295:8.3% 2277:9.7% 2274:8.7% 2263:1.0% 2256:9.0% 2221:0.3% 2200:1.3% 2186:Zulu 2124:1.6% 2106:0.5% 2082:2.1% 2058:2.4% 2034:2.5% 2021:10% 2010:4.5% 1997:20% 1986:7.6% 1973:20% 1962:8.0% 1949:23% 1938:9.1% 1931:Pedi 1925:33% 1914:9.6% 1901:29% 1877:33% 1853:46% 1835:Zulu 1779:The 1726:Gowa 1685:and 1661:and 1633:and 1134:Zulu 1098:Pedi 1076:0.5% 1061:1.6% 1046:2.5% 1031:2.6% 986:8.4% 971:8.9% 956:9.8% 902:Zulu 778:Flag 608:Zulu 349:Main 176:Zulu 5087:Tuu 4541:Art 4231:Law 3877:." 2838:and 2611:or 2501:(a 2439:2.1 2093:4% 2069:5% 2045:6% 653:Art 5702:: 3828:. 3800:. 3772:. 3744:. 3716:. 3688:. 3660:. 3632:. 3604:. 3576:. 3534:. 3509:. 3394:. 3383:^ 3351:^ 3293:. 2921:: 2887:, 2883:, 2869:, 2865:, 2861:, 2857:, 2853:, 2849:, 2812:A 2721:. 2702:. 2676:. 2649:. 2619:. 2599:, 2591:, 2587:, 2583:, 2579:, 2575:, 2571:, 2567:, 2563:, 2559:, 2555:, 2539:, 2493:, 2489:, 2180:) 2178:pp 1804:L2 1798:L1 1732:, 1665:. 1207:, 1195:, 1191:, 1187:, 1183:, 1179:, 1167:, 1163:, 1159:, 1155:, 1132:, 1128:, 1124:, 1120:, 1116:, 1112:, 1108:, 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Index

Official languages of South Africa

Official
English
Afrikaans
Zulu
Xhosa
Sepedi
Tswana
Southern Sotho
Tsonga
Swazi
Venda
Southern Ndebele
South African Sign Language
Khoekhoegowab
!Orakobab
Xirikobab
N|uuki
ǃXunthali
Khwedam
SiPhuthi
IsiHlubi
SiBhaca
SiLala
SiNhlangwini ("IsiZansi")
SiNdebele (SiSumayela)
KheLobedu
SheKgalagari
XiRhonga

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