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Eswatini is home to several languages. Native languages are Swazi, Zulu, Tsonga, Afrikaans, and English. Recent immigrant languages include Chichewa and Southern Sotho. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Eswatini," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Eswatini, accessed 7 Sep 2021.</ref> | Eswatini is home to several languages. Native languages are Swazi, Zulu, Tsonga, Afrikaans, and English. Recent immigrant languages include Chichewa and Southern Sotho. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Eswatini," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Eswatini, accessed 7 Sep 2021.</ref> | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swazi_language '''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. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swazi_language '''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. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_language '''Zulu'''] - also known as isiZulu | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_language '''Zulu'''] - also known as isiZulu. About 76,000 people in the country speak Zulu. <ref>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.</ref> | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsonga_language '''Tsonga'''] - also known as Xitsonga | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsonga_language '''Tsonga'''] - also known as Xitsonga. Tsonga is spoken by about 19,000 people in Eswatini. <ref>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.</ref> | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans '''Afrikaans'''] - | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans '''Afrikaans'''] - Afrikaans is spoken by 13,000 people in Eswatini. <ref>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.</ref> | ||
* '''English''' - the medium of communication in schools and in conducting business including the press. <ref>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.</ref> | * '''English''' - the medium of communication in schools and in conducting business including the press. <ref>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.</ref> | ||
* '''Portuguese''' - has been introduced as a third language in the schools. <ref>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.</ref> | * '''Portuguese''' - has been introduced as a third language in the schools. <ref>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.</ref> | ||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Swazi_phrasebook Swizi Phrasebook] - Wiki Voyage | |||
* [https://theculturetrip.com/africa/swaziland/articles/21-essential-siswati-phrases-youll-need-in-eswatini/ 21 Essential SiSwati Phrases You'll Need in eSwatini] - Culture Trip | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/swazi.htm Useful phrases in Swati] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_language#:~:text=Sample%20phrases%20and%20text Zulu Phrases] - Wikipedia | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/zulu.php#:~:text=Useful%20Zulu%20phrases Useful Zulu phrases] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/tsonga.htm#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Tsonga Useful phrases in Tsonga] - Omniglot | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Alphabet''' | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swazi_language#:~:text=Phonology Swazi Vowels and Consonants] - Wikipedia | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_language#:~:text=Phonology Zulu Vowels and Consonants] - Wikipedia | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_language#:~:text=Latin%20script Zulu Latin Script Alphabet] - Wikipedia | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/zulu.htm#:~:text=Zulu%20alphabet Zulu alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsonga_language#:~:text=Phonology Tsonga Vowels and Consonants] - Wikipedia | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/tsonga.php#:~:text=Tsonga%20alphabet Tsonga Alphabet] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans#:~:text=Phonology Afrikaans Vowels and Consonants] - Wikipedia | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/swati.php#:~:text=Swati%20pronunciation Swati Pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/zulu.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Zulu Pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/tsonga.php#:~:text=pronunciation Tsonga Pronunciation] - Omniglot | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
* 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] | |||
* 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] | |||
* 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] | |||
* 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] | |||
* 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] | |||
* 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] | |||
* 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''' | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ss Dictionary English - Swati] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/zu Dictionary English - Zulu] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ts Dictionary English - Tsonga] - Glosbe | |||
* [https://glosbe.com/en/af Dictionary English - Afrikaans] - Glosbe | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swazi_language#:~:text=Grammar Swazi Nouns and Verbs] - Wikipedia | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsonga_language#:~:text=Grammar Tsonga Verbs and Nouns] - Wikipedia | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
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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]
- Swizi Phrasebook - Wiki Voyage
- 21 Essential SiSwati Phrases You'll Need in eSwatini - Culture Trip
- Useful phrases in Swati - Omniglot
- Zulu Phrases - Wikipedia
- Useful Zulu phrases - Omniglot
- Useful phrases in Tsonga - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Swazi Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Zulu Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Zulu Latin Script Alphabet - Wikipedia
- Zulu alphabet - Omniglot
- Tsonga Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Tsonga Alphabet - Omniglot
- Afrikaans Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
Pronunciation
- Swati Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Zulu Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Tsonga Pronunciation - Omniglot
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
- Dictionary English - Swati - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Zulu - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Tsonga - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Afrikaans - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Swazi Nouns and Verbs - Wikipedia
- Tsonga Verbs and Nouns - Wikipedia
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Eswatini," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Eswatini, accessed 7 Sep 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.