Southern Ndebele language
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isiNdebele (English: /ɛndəˈbiːliː/), also known as Southern Ndebele[1][4][5] is an African language belonging to the Mbo group of Bantu languages, spoken by the Ndebele people of South Africa.
This article is about the Ndebele language spoken in South Africa. For the Ndebele language spoken in Zimbabwe, see Northern Ndebele language. For the Northern Ndebele language spoken in Limpopo Province, South Africa, see siNdrebele.
Quick Facts Native to, Region ...
Southern Ndebele | |
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isiNdebele sakwaNdzundza noManala | |
isiNdebele seSewula | |
Native to | South Africa |
Region | Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng, North West |
Ethnicity | amaNdebele |
Native speakers | 1.1 million (2011 census)[1] 1.4 million L2 speakers (2002)[2] |
Latin (Ndebele alphabet) Ndebele Braille | |
Signed Ndebele | |
Official status | |
Official language in | South Africa |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | nr – South Ndebele |
ISO 639-2 | nbl – South Ndebele |
ISO 639-3 | nbl – South Ndebele |
Glottolog | sout2808 |
S.407 [3] | |
Linguasphere | 99-AUT-fi + 99-AUT-fj |
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Quick Facts Ndebele, Person ...
Ndebele | |
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Person | iNdebele |
People | AmaNdebele |
Language | IsiNdebele |
Country | KwaNdebele |
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Northern Ndebele or maNdrebele also known as siNdrebele is spoken in Limpopo in areas such as Polokwane (Bhulungwane), Ga-Rathoka (KaSondonga), Ga-Mashashane, Ga Maraba / Kalkspruit, Mokopane (Mghumbane), Zebediela (Sebetiela), which is closer to Southern Ndebele.[6]