Xhosa and Xhosa
Countries
South Africa
South Africa
National Language
South Africa
South Africa
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Not Available
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Interesting Facts
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
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Thank You
Ndiyabulela
Ndiyabulela
How Are You?
Unjani
Unjani
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
Ulale kakuhle
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
Ubusuku obuhle
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
Ndicela uxolo
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
Ndiyakuthanda
Dialect 1
Gcaleka
Gcaleka
Where They Speak
South Africa
South Africa
Where They Speak
South Africa
South Africa
Where They Speak
South Africa
South Africa
Native Name
isiXhosa
isiXhosa
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Xhosa-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Origin
16th Century
16th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
isiXhosa
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
Signed Xhosa
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
xhos1239
xhos1239
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
99-AUT-fa
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Xhosa and Xhosa Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Xhosa and Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Xhosa Speaking population
Xhosa and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Xhosa and Xhosa on Xhosa vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Xhosa Language Codes
Xhosa and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.