Northern Ndebele

Northern Ndebele

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ZimbabweZambiaBotswana
Related varieties
LingalaSwahiliKinyarwandaZuluChichewaRundiLuba-KatangaShonaXhosaMakhuwaTumbukaLuba-Lulua

Written in the Latin script. Uses SVO word order. Notable features include tonal distinctions and click consonants.

Typology

Word order SVO
Numeral after noun
Adposition preposition
Def. article no
Indef. article no
Tonal yes
Clicks yes
Gender no
Noun cases no

Related Languages

Lingala BantuSwahili BantuKinyarwanda BantuZulu BantuChichewa BantuRundi BantuLuba-Katanga BantuShona Bantu
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