Swazi language page

Classification and where spoken

Swazi is a language in the Nguni group of Bantu (Guthrie S40). Swazi is spoken in Swaziland and South Africa.

Number of speakers

Grimes (1996) gives a figure of 1,670,000 speakers. UBS (1982) notes 716,000 Swazi speakers.

Usage

Swazi is the national language of Swaziland.

Orthographic status

Swazi has a standardized orthography.

Sets of learning materials

One set of materials is sufficient for Swazi.

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