Language · Atlantic-Congo

Xhosa

IsiXhosa – its own name

Official or co-official in 1 country. Listed in 2 countries.

Speakers (estimate)
c. 11 million
sum over countries per CLDR, including second-language users
Family
Atlantic-Congo
Bantu
Script
Latin
Codes
xh · xho
Glottolog xhos1239

Where it is spoken

  • Co-official 1
  • Minority 1

Co-official

  • South Africa 18% 11 million

    The most common home language in the Eastern Cape.

Minority

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