What are the main languages used in South Africa?
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The languages are:
- 23.8% IsiZulu
- 17.6% IsiXhosa
- 13.3% Afrikaans
- 9.4% Sepedi
- 8.2% Setswana
- 8.2% English
- 7.9% Sesotho
- 4.4% Xitsonga
- 2.7% SiSwati
- 2.3% Tshivenda
- 1.6% IsiNdebele
There are interesting distribution maps of where the languages are spoken here.
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Afrikaans
English
Ndebele
Northern Sotho
Sotho
Swazi
Tswanga
Tsonga
Venda
Xhosh
Zulu
I was able to learn a few of the languages in South Africa and use them when we went on our Zambia safari and South African holiday. It was so incredible being able to communicate with the locals.
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