Northern Sotho facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Northern Sotho
Sipedi
Native to	South Africa
Region	Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Native speakers	4 101 000  (date missing)
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic-Congo Volta-Congo Benue-Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Southern Bantu Sotho S30 Group Northern Sotho
Writing system	Latin
Official status
Official language in	South Africa
Regulated by	Pan South African Language Board

Northern Sotho speakers in South Africa

Northern Sotho (Sesotho sa Leboa in Northern Sotho) is an African language mainly spoken by people living in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.

Northern Sotho is one of the eleven official languages of South Africa. It is spoken by almost 4 618 500 people, or 8.4% of South Africans at home (2011-census). Northern Sotho is part of the Sotho language family.

See also

In Spanish: Idioma sotho septentrional para niños