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The two official languages of South Africa were English and Afrikaans, before the democratic elections in the 1990s. following which it was declared in the new constitution that eleven official languages would be recognized, e.g. isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sotho, Northern Sotho, Afrikaans, English, and others.
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What are the two official languages of Africa?
There aren't two official languages in south Africa. There are in fact 11; Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu.
What is Zulu and Xhosa?
Zulu and Xhosa are tribes in South Africa. Xhosa and Zulu are two of the eleven official languages in South Africa. Before they were Zulu and Xhosa they were Ngunis. these two are the largest Nguni nations in South Africa their languages which are related are the mostly spoken.
How did the official language of south Africa changed between 1600 and 2009?
moron why don't you go use bing or something .
What is the term for having two official languages?
The term for having two official languages is "bilingualism".
What European languages are most widely spoken in south Africa?
Mainly English, although there is also a large population of German and Italian speaking people in South Africa as well
Which countries have two official languages?
Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and Finland are examples of countries that have two official languages. In Canada, the official languages are English and French, while in Belgium, there are two official languages: Dutch and French. Switzerland recognizes German, French, Italian, and Romansh as its official languages, and Finland has Finnish and Swedish as official languages.
How many official languages are there in South America?
One. As a former colony of Portugal, Brazil is the only South American country where Portuguese, not Spanish, is the official language. Portuguese is a compulsory subject for school children in nearby Argentina and Uruguay. But the official languages of the two countries is Spanish.
What are two Canada's official languages?
English and French
What do you call a country that has two official languages?
A country with two official languages is typically referred to as a bilingual country.
A maple leaf appears on the flag has two official languages?
Canada. The two official languages are English and French.
What is bilingulism?
two official languages that are in one countrytwo official languages that are in one country
What south American country has two official languages?
Paraguay is the country with two official languages, being those Spanish and Guarani. the spanish language comes from paraguay being a spanish colony and guarani from the largest native culture found in paraguay.
