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Swazi
Swazi
SiSwati
Native to	Eswatini, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique
Native speakers	2.3 million (2006–2011); 2.4 million L2 speakers in South Africa (2002)
Language family	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Southern Bantoid Bantu Southern Bantu Nguni Tekela Swazi; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin (Swazi alphabet); Swazi Braille
Signed forms	Signed Swazi
Official status
Official language in	Eswatini ; South Africa
Language codes
ISO 639-1	ss
ISO 639-2	ssw
ISO 639-3	ssw
Glottolog	swat1243
Guthrie code	S.43
Linguasphere	99-AUT-fe

Swati (also known as Swazi) (Swazi: SiSwati) is part of the Nguni group of Bantu languages. It is spoken by about 1.5 million people in Eswatini and South Africa. It is the official language of Eswatini and one of the eleven official languages in South Africa. It is taught in the schools of Eswatini, and in some South African schools. Swati is closely related to Phuthi, a language spoken in Lesotho, and to Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa.

Swati has four main varietes: Shiselweni, Hhohho, Manzini and Shiselweni. They correspond with the four administrative regions of Eswatini.

References

↑ Swazi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Webb, Vic. 2002. "Language in South Africa: the role of language in national transformation, reconstruction and development." Impact: Studies in language and society, 14:78
↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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[e18-1] Swazi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)

[2] Webb, Vic. 2002. "Language in South Africa: the role of language in national transformation, reconstruction and development." Impact: Studies in language and society, 14:78

[Guthrie-3] Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online

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