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ethnic   -  Völkisch
influential  -  einflussreich
constitutionally  - verfassungsgemäß

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Languages Of South Africa

South Africa is a diverse nation with a population of over 55 million comprising of people different languages, origins, cultures, and religious practices. The country is also home to over 5 million immigrants, especially from the neighboring Zimbabwe. There are eleven major languages of South Africa; Afrikaans, English, Swazi, Sotho, Swan, Ndebele, Venda, Zulu, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, and Xhosa. Less than 2% of South African citizens speak a first language that is not an official language. However, most of the people can speak more than one language. South African Sign Language is also understood across the country especially when interpreters decode the message.

Popularly Spoken Native Languages

Zulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa with about 12 million speakers representing 23% of the country's population. The language is understood by more than half of South Africans. The other popular language is the Xhosa with 16% of the population speaking the language. Xhosa is the most widespread language in the country with the majority of the speakers living in the Eastern Cape. The distribution of Xhosa language makes it one of the popular native languages in South Africa. However, Zulu became a predominant language in the country after Apartheid. The introduction of Zulu language television that broadcasts news and other Zulu shows and newspapers have contributed significantly to the growth of Zulu. People have also switched to learning Zulu either as a first or a second language further increasing the popularity of the language.

Most Popular Foreign Languages

Afrikaans and English are the most popular foreign languages spoken in South Africa. Almost 10% of South Africans speak English as their first language especially in the provinces of Western Cape, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal. English is spoken across all ethnic groups and offers a medium of interaction between the different languages and the non-citizens. English is also considered a business and educational languages and is used in most schools and institutions with international students. Afrikaans is the third most popular language in South Africa. The language was used by the South African government during Apartheid. The institutions in the country including schools used either English or Afrikaans as the official language leading to the popularity of the two foreign languages in the country. Currently, there are over 12 million speakers of these foreign languages in the country.

Languages Dying Out In South Africa

Ndebele and Tshivenda are the least spoken languages in South Africa with only 2.1% and 2.4% of the country's population speaking these languages respectively. The two languages are among the most isolated in the country and are closely associated with the languages of the neighboring countries. Due attacks on foreigners in recent years, and the influence of major languages such as Zulu and English, Tshivenda and Ndebele are slowly dying out. Also, the communities speaking these minority languages are scattered in the outskirt provinces of South Africa.

Languages Preferred By Youth In Urban Areas

The South African urban youths, especially in Soweto, speak mainly Tsotsitaal. It is considered a "gangster" language and it has been influenced by the gangster life in the urban centers. Urban Zulu and Urban Sotho, which are the slang form of Zulu and Sotho, are also common languages spoken by the youths

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South Africa is a diverse nation with a population of over 55 million comprising of people different languages, origins, cultures, and religious practices. The country is also home to over 5 million immigrants, especially from the neighboring Zimbabwe. There are eleven major languages of South Africa; Afrikaans, English, Swazi, Sotho, Swan, Ndebele, Venda, Zulu, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, and Xhosa.

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South Africa is named the rainbow Nation. It gets his Name from The country`s culture and from the ethnic diversity.
The Population of South Africa is one of the most complex and diverse in the world. 51.7 Million People are living in South Africa. Over 41 Million are black, 4.5 Million are White, 4.6 Million are coloured and about 1.3 Million are Indians or Asian.
Ca. 51.3 per cent are female and 48,7 per cent male.
The black Population is divided into four major ethnic Groups : Nguni, Sotho, Shangaan - Tsongo, Venda
The majority of the White Population is Afrikaans 40 per cent is British or European People.
The coloured Population is a mixed lineage of indigenous Khoisan and African slaves. They mostly live in the Northern and Western Cape provinces. The Indian Population live in Kwazulu  - Natal.
The African Population especially is concentrated in the ´Gauteng´ and ´ Free State province`. English People in the Western Cape, Easter Cape and Kwazulu - Natal.

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1.How many different languages are there in South Afrika?
a. 11
b. 12
c. 13
2.Which is the most spoken language?
a. Tsongo
b. Zulu
c. Venda
3.How many People in South Afrika are black?
a. 4,6 Million
b. 41 Million
c. 1,3 Million
4.How is South Afrika named?
a. Sun Nation
b. Rain Nation
c, Rainbow Nation
5.Which are the really official languages?
a. Afikaans and Englis h
b. Swazi and Venda
c. Zulu and English

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In South Afrika there are 11 different languages. The 11 official languages are : Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Nothern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tsongo, Tswana, Venda, x hosa and Zulu. There are a lot of Undergroups of the languages for example `Stammessprachen`. The two really official languages are Afrikaans and English.
The People in South are mostly living Multi Lingual.
The most spoken language is Zulu. Zulu is spoken by 22,7 per cent of the South African thar are more than 11, 6 million People of the Population. It is a lingua franca too.
It is the language of the largest ethnic Group : The Zulu People.
All the languages often have something in common.
The language depent on where you are in the Country.
Around 7 million People of the South African Population is speaking Afrikaans most of them are living in the Western Cape.
The half of the People of the Country have speaking Knowledge
of English. English is a highly influential language in South Africa.
More than a third of English speaking People are found in Gauteng.
All the languages had survived because they are not actively killed.
South Africa is the Country with the second - largest number of constitutionally recognised languages.