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How Many Languages Are In India? Shocking Answer!
India is a land of vast diversity, with a population of over 1.3 billion people speaking over 1,000 languages. India is the world’s second most populous country, and home to the world’s largest population of minority language speakers. The official languages of India are Hindi and English, but there are…
South Africa: Rediscovering Indigenous Languages
There are 11 official languages in South Africa, which include Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga. Of these, nine are indigenous to the country while the other two, English and Afrikaans, are of European origin, brought over by colonialists. There are an estimated 28…
Discover the Unique Northern Cape Languages!
The languages spoken in the Northern Cape are diverse and have their own unique dialects. The languages are Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, Swati, Tsonga and Venda. Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu are the three most spoken languages in the Northern Cape. Swati, Tsonga and Venda are also spoken by a significant number…
Find Out How Many Languages In The World!
There are currently an estimated 7,000 languages in the world. That number is constantly growing, though, as new languages are created and old ones die out. It’s hard to say exactly how many languages there are, because there’s no agreed-upon way to count them. The number of languages in the…
1. How to Grill the Perfect Steak
Africa is home to over 1,000 languages, many of which are not currently used in formal contexts. The African Union has promoted the use of African languages in all formal contexts in an effort to promote cultural diversity and unity. African languages have been documented and written down for over…
