Swati language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Swazi |
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|---|---|
| SiSwati | |
| Native to | Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique |
| Native speakers | 2.3 million (2006–2011)e18 2.4 million L2 speakers in South Africa (2002) |
| Language family |
Niger–Congo
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| Writing system | Latin (Swazi alphabet) Swazi Braille |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Swaziland South Africa |
| Guthrie code | S.43 |
| Linguasphere | 99-AUT-fe |
Swati (also known as Swazi) is part of the Nguni group of Bantu languages. It is spoken by about 1.5 million people in Swaziland and South Africa. It is one of the eleven official languages in South Africa. It is taught in the schools of Swaziland, and in some South African schools. Swati is closely related to Phuthi, a language spoken in Lesotho, and to Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa.
Swati has four main varietes: Shiselweni, Hhohho, Manzini and Shiselweni. They correspond with the four administrative regions of Swaziland.
See also
In Spanish: Idioma suazi para niños
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