Eswatini Languages
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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
- Tsonga - also known as Xitsonga
- Afrikaans -
- English - the medium of communication in schools and in conducting business including the press. [2]
- Portuguese - has been introduced as a third language in the schools. [3]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
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=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.