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isiXhosa

isiXhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa. There are 7,907,153 (17.64 %) first language speakers [2001 census data].isiXhosa is a member of the "Nguni" language group, and is most closely related to isiZulu, isiNdebele and SiSwati.

South Africa's second-largest language, isiXhosa is spoken by 16% of all South Africans, or 8-million people. It is a regional language, with a third of its speakers living in the Eastern Cape, where it is the language of almost 78% of the provincial population. It's also strong in the bordering Western Cape, where 17% of all isiXhosa speakers live, making up nearly a quarter (24%) of the provincial population.

Examples

• Language: isiXhosa
• Word: Intloko
• English Version: head
• Description: intloko means “Head” the part of the body above the neck that contains the eyes, nose, mouth and ears and the brain
• URL: http://www.bilingo.co.za/isixhosa/intloko/

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• Language: isiXhosa
• Word: Isifuba
• English Version: chest
• Description: Isifuba means “Chest” the upper front part of the body of humans and some animals, between the stomach and the neck, containing the heart and lungs
• URL: http://www.bilingo.co.za/isixhosa/isifuba/

Further reading

• Author: Bilingo SA
• Website: http://www.bilingo.co.za
• Slogan: Bilingo Multilingual South African Dictionary

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