Tsonga language
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| Tsonga | |
|---|---|
| Changana Xitsonga |
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| Native to | Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe |
| Region | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
| Native speakers | 3.7 million (2006) |
| Language family | |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ts |
| ISO 639-2 | tso |
| ISO 639-3 | tso |
| Guthrie code | S.53 (S.52)[1] |
| Linguasphere | 99-AUT-dc incl. varieties 99-AUT-dca... -dcg |
Tsonga is a language of Bantu origin spoken primarily in South Africa and Mozambique. It is also known as Changana or Xangana.
References [change]
- ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online