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The major ethnic parts of the group are the Zulu, Xhosa, Bapedi (North Sotho), Batswana, South Ndebele, Basotho (South Sotho), Venda, Tsonga and Swazi, all of which predominantly speak Southern Bantu languages . Black South African ethnicity's native distribution is also found across countries neighbouring South Africa.
Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. South African culture by ethnicity (4 C) Ethnic groups in South Africa by city (3 C)
The ethnic groups of Africa number in the thousands, with each ethnicity generally having its own language (or dialect of a language) and culture. The ethnolinguistic groups include various Afroasiatic, Khoisan, Niger-Congo, and Nilo-Saharan populations.
South Africa is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity. Almost all South Africans speak English to some degree of proficiency, in addition to their native language, with English acting as a lingua franca in commerce, education, and government. [ 1][ 2] South Africa has eleven official languages, but other indigenous languages are spoken by ...
Demographics of South Africa. According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. [ 1] The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032. [ 4]
Zulu people ( / ˈzuːluː /; Zulu: amaZulu) are a native people of Southern Africa of the Nguni. The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, with an estimated 14.39 million people, in total of which 13.78 million people live in South Africa, mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. [ 3][ 4] They originated from ...
A genetic clustering of South African Coloured and five source populations. [ 6] Each vertical bar represents individual. Coloureds ( Afrikaans: Kleurlinge) refers to members of multiracial ethnic communities in South Africa who have ancestry from African, European, and Asian people. The intermixing of different races began in the Cape province ...
The Tsonga people ( Tsonga: Vatsonga) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily native to Southern Mozambique and South Africa ( Limpopo and Mpumalanga ). They speak Xitsonga, a Southern Bantu language. A very small number of Tsonga people are also found in Zimbabwe and Northern Eswatini. The Tsonga people of South Africa share some history with the ...