Swazi or siSwati is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and South Africa by the Swati people. The number of speakers...
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She-Elephant" (the queen mother). The dominant Swati language and culture are factors that unify Swazis as a nation. EmaSwati are descended from Nguni-speaking...
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Swazi may refer to: Swazi people, a people of southeastern Africa Swazi language Eswatini (former name Swaziland), or a citizen thereof This disambiguation...
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Eswatini (redirect from Swazi Kingdom)
population is composed primarily of ethnic Swazis. The prevalent language is Swazi (siSwati in native form). The Swazis established their kingdom in the mid-18th...
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Mbabane (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
Mbabane (/ˌʌmbɑːˈbɑːneɪ/; Swazi: ÉMbábáne, IPA: [ɛ́ᵐbʱáɓánɛ]) is a city in Eswatini (previously called Swaziland), and is one of the two capitals (along...
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native language of Eswatini, and is spoken by approximately 95 percent of Swazis. Siswati and English are the country's two official languages, and proceedings...
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Eswatini national football team (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
The Eswatini national football team, nicknamed Sihlangu Semnikati (King's Shield), represents Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in international football...
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History of Eswatini (redirect from Swazi history)
and people speaking languages ancestral to current Sotho and Nguni languages began settling no later than the 11th century. The Swazi settlers, then known...
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Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati (redirect from Oh God, Bestower of the Blessings of the Swazi)
temaSwati" is the national anthem of Eswatini. It is a compromise between Swazi and Western styles of music and was adopted after independence in 1968....
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South Africa (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
official languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Pedi, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swazi, Venda, and Southern Ndebele (in order of first language speakers)...
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Mpumalanga (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
Portuguese trading post in Maputo Bay. In this era, groups that would become the Swazi, Pedi, Ndebele, Mapulana and others established themselves in the area that...
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South African rand (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
dollar), Lesotho (alongside the Lesotho loti) and Eswatini (alongside the Swazi lilangeni). It is subdivided into 100 cents (sign: "c"), and a comma separates...
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Black-backed jackal (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
The black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas), also called the silver-backed jackal, is a medium-sized canine native to eastern and southern Africa. These...
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Kraal (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
human dwellings within a homestead (Xhosa: umzi, Zulu: umuzi, Sotho: mutsi, Swazi: umuti) houses (singular indlu; plural Xhosa and Zulu izindlu, Sotho dintlu...
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List of prime ministers of Eswatini (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
This is a list of prime ministers of Eswatini (Swazi: Ndvunankhulu) since the formation of the post in 1967. Twelve people have been Prime Minister of...
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ZEH-gwee), also known as Batwa, is an extinct ǃKwi language spoken at Lake Chrissie in South Africa, near the Swazi border. The last known speaker, Jopi Mabinda...
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National Assembly of South Africa (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
yeSizwe (Xhosa) iSishayamthetho sikaZwelonke (Zulu) liBandla laVelonkhe (Swazi) Seboka sa Maloko a Palamente (Northern Sotho) Ntlo ya Seboka sa Naha (Sotho)...
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following the nasal [n]). Zulu, Swazi, Hlubi ⟨ng⟩ = [ŋ]. Note: Phuthi ⟨kg⟩ = IPA [x]. Ngoni is the ethnonym and language name of a group living in Malawi...
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Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
uNgqongqoshe Wezemisebenzi Yomphakathi (Zulu) Indvuna Letemisebenti Yesive (Swazi) Tona ya Mešomo ya Mmušo (Northern Sotho) Letona la Mesebetsi ya Setjhaba (Sotho)...
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List of national mottos (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
Estonia! (Estonian: Elagu Eesti Vabariik!) Eswatini: We are the fortress (Swazi: Siyinqaba) Ethiopia: Currently no official motto. Formerly: Ethiopia First...
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Armorial of Africa (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
دولة إرتريا The State of Eritrea Emblem of Eritrea Eswatini Siyinqaba (Swazi: "We are the fortress") Coat of arms of Eswatini Ethiopia None Emblem of...
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President of South Africa (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
Puresidente wa Afrika-Dzonga (Tsonga) uMengameli weleNingizimu Afrika (Swazi) Muphuresidennde wa Afrika Tshipembe (Venda) uMongameli weSewula Afrika (Southern...
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SS (disambiguation) (category Articles containing Latin-language text)
German-language ligature SS switch-reference in linguistics Scilicet, used as a section sign sensu stricto (in the strict sense) in Latin Swazi language (ISO...
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Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
uNgqongqoshe Wezemidlalo Nokungcebeleka (Zulu) Indvuna Letemidlalo Nekukhibika (Swazi) Tona ya Dipapadi le Boitapološo (Northern Sotho) Letona la Dipapadi le...
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Minister of Transport (South Africa) (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
wezoThutho (Xhosa) uNgqongqoshe Wezokuthutha (Zulu) Indvuna Yetekutfutsa (Swazi) Tona ya Dinamelwa (Northern Sotho) Letona la Dipalangwang (Sotho) Tona...
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Minister of Employment and Labour (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
lezaBasebenzi (Xhosa) Indvuna Wezabasebenzi (Zulu) Indvuna Letetisebenti (Swazi) Tona ya Bašomi (Northern Sotho) Letona la tsa Mesebetsi (Sotho) Tona la...
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Parliament of South Africa (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
iPhalamende yaseNingizimu Afrika (Zulu) iPhalamende yeNingizimu Afrika (Swazi) Palamente ya Afrika-Borwa (Northern Sotho) Palamente ya Afrika Borwa (Sotho)...
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Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
lezoNxibelelwano (Xhosa) Indvuna wezokuXhumana (Zulu) Indvuna leTekuchumana (Swazi) Tona ya Dikgokagano (Northern Sotho) Letona la Dikgokahano (Sotho) Tona...
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Deputy President of South Africa (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
waseNingizimu Afrika (Zulu) liSekela laMengameli weleNingizimu Afrika (Swazi) Motlatšamoporesitente wa Afrika Borwa (Northern Sotho) Motlatsi wa Mopresidente...
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Provinces of South Africa (category Articles containing Swazi-language text)
754 km2 (48,554 sq mi) 6,572,720 52.3/km2 (135/sq mi) Mpumalanga iMpumalanga (Swazi) Mbombela (Nelspruit) Mbombela 76,495 km2 (29,535 sq mi) 5,143,324 67.2/km2...
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