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==Description==
==Description==
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
'''Dictionaries'''
* Whelton, M J. ''SiSwati-English dictionary.'' Swaziland, Centurion, South Africa: RedOystor Media (Pty) Ltd, 2016. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1015316141 WorldCat].
* M J Whelton, '''''SiSwati-English dictionary''''', Centurion [South Africa] : RedOystor Media (Pty) Ltd in partnership with Print Hub (Pty) Ltd - Swaziland, 2016 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/siswati-english-dictionary/oclc/1015316141&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Rycroft, D K. ''Concise siSwati dictionary : siSwati-English/English-siSwati.'' Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik, 1995. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/39148539 WorldCat].
* D K Rycroft, '''''Concise siSwati dictionary : siSwati-English/English-siSwati''''', Pretoria : J.L. van Schaik, 1995 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/concise-siswati-dictionary-siswati-englishenglish-siswati/oclc/39148539&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Dent, G R and C L Sibusiso Nyembezi. ''Scholar's Zulu dictionary : English-Zulu, Zulu-English.'' Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter, 2009. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1017359389 WorldCat].
* G R Dent & C L Sibusiso Nyembezi, '''''Scholar's Zulu dictionary : English-Zulu, Zulu-English''''', Pietermaritzburg : Shuter and Shooter, 2009 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/scholars-zulu-dictionary-english-zulu-zulu-english/oclc/1017359389&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Perrin, James. ''Perrins' English-Zulu dictionary.'' Natal: P. Davis & Sons, 1917. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/5463845 WorldCat].
* James Perrin, '''''Perrins' English-Zulu dictionary''''', Natal, P. Davis & Sons, 1917 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/perrins-english-zulu-dictionary/oclc/5463845&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Cuenod, R. ''Tsonga-English dictionary.'' Braamfontein: Sasavona Publishers & Booksellers, 1991. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/41643079 WorldCat].
* R Cuenod, '''''Tsonga-English dictionary''''', Braamfontein : Sasavona Publishers & Booksellers, 1991 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/tsonga-english-dictionary/oclc/41643079&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Chatelain, Ch W. ''Pocket dictionary : English-Tsonga, Tsonga-English.'' Johannesburg, S.A.: Swiss Mission in South Africa, 1960. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1140785543 WorldCat].
* Ch W Chatelain, '''''Pocket dictionary : English-Tsonga, Tsonga-English''''', Johannesburg, S.A. : Swiss Mission in South Africa, 1960 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/pocket-dictionary-english-tsonga-tsonga-english/oclc/1140785543&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Coetzee, Abel. ''Dictionary Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans.'' Johannesburg u.a.: Collins, 1981. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/633835470 WorldCat].
* Abel Coetzee, '''''Dictionary Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans''''', Johannesburg u.a. : Collins, 1981 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/woordeboek-afrikaans-engels-engels-afrikaans-dictionary-afrikaans-english-english-afrikaans/oclc/633835470&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]


'''Online Dictionaries'''
'''Online Dictionaries'''

Revision as of 17:18, 7 September 2021

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Description[edit | edit source]

Eswatini is home to several languages. Native languages are Swazi, Zulu, Tsonga, Afrikaans, and English. Recent immigrant languages include Chichewa and Southern Sotho. [1]

  • Swazi - also known as Swati, SiSwati or Siswati. It has 2.5 million speakers and is taught in schools. It is an official language of Eswatini, along with English.
  • Zulu - also known as isiZulu. About 76,000 people in the country speak Zulu. [2]
  • Tsonga - also known as Xitsonga. Tsonga is spoken by about 19,000 people in Eswatini. [3]
  • Afrikaans - Afrikaans is spoken by 13,000 people in Eswatini. [4]
  • English - the medium of communication in schools and in conducting business including the press. [5]
  • Portuguese - has been introduced as a third language in the schools. [6]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Alphabet

Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Dictionaries

  • M J Whelton, SiSwati-English dictionary, Centurion [South Africa] : RedOystor Media (Pty) Ltd in partnership with Print Hub (Pty) Ltd - Swaziland, 2016 - Available at WorldCat
  • D K Rycroft, Concise siSwati dictionary : siSwati-English/English-siSwati, Pretoria : J.L. van Schaik, 1995 - Available at WorldCat
  • G R Dent & C L Sibusiso Nyembezi, Scholar's Zulu dictionary : English-Zulu, Zulu-English, Pietermaritzburg : Shuter and Shooter, 2009 - Available at WorldCat
  • James Perrin, Perrins' English-Zulu dictionary, Natal, P. Davis & Sons, 1917 - Available at WorldCat
  • R Cuenod, Tsonga-English dictionary, Braamfontein : Sasavona Publishers & Booksellers, 1991 - Available at WorldCat
  • Ch W Chatelain, Pocket dictionary : English-Tsonga, Tsonga-English, Johannesburg, S.A. : Swiss Mission in South Africa, 1960 - Available at WorldCat
  • Abel Coetzee, Dictionary Afrikaans-English, English-Afrikaans, Johannesburg u.a. : Collins, 1981 - Available at WorldCat

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Eswatini," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Eswatini, accessed 7 Sep 2021.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Eswatini," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini#Languages#:~:text=About%2076%2C000%C2%A0people%20in%20the%20country%20speak%20Zulu., accessed 7 Sep 2021.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Eswatini," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini#Languages#:~:text=spoken%20by%20about%2019%2C000%C2%A0people%20in%20Eswatini, accessed 7 Sep 2021.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Eswatini," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Eswatini#:~:text=Afrikaans%2C%20another%20official%20language%20of%20South%20Africa,Dutch%2C%20is%20spoken%20by%2013%2C000%C2%A0people%20in%20Eswatini., accessed 7 Sep 2021.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Eswatini," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini#Languages#:~:text=English%20is%20the%20medium%20of%20communication%20in,and%20in%20conducting%20business%20including%20the%20press., accessed 7 Sep 2021.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Eswatini," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini#Languages#:~:text=Portuguese%20has%20been%20introduced%20as%20a%20third%20language%20in%20the%20schools, accessed 7 Sep 2021.





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