Xhosa

Xhosa

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8M speakers · Niger-Congo Bantu · Latin
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South AfricaZimbabweBotswanaLesotho

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

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Official in 1 countries

South Africa

243,170 km²

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Typology

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

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