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South Africa

Region:	Africa
Capital:
Population:	42,718,530
Area (sq km):	1,218,363
FIPS Country Code:	SF
ISO Country Code:	ZA
GRN Office:	GRN Southern Africa

Map of South Africa

Languages and dialects spoken in South Africa

This list shows the primary names of the languages and dialects.

This list shows all known languages and dialects whether or not any materials are available. (An icon indicates those with recordings available.)

Found 142 language names

Showing items 1 to 100 of 142

Afrikaans Recorded language

Afrikaans: Cape Afrikaans

Afrikaans: East Cape Afrikaans

Afrikaans: Orange River Afrikaans

Angloromani

Bari: Pojulu Recorded language

Birwa Recorded language

Camtho

Cantonese Recorded language

Chopi Recorded language

English: South Africa Recorded language

Fanagolo

FranĂ§ais Recorded language

Gail

German Recorded language

Greek Recorded language

Gujarati Recorded language

Gujarati: Gamadia

Gujarati: Kakari

Gujarati: Kathiyawadi Recorded language

Hindi Recorded language

Hindi: Dehati Recorded language

Italian Recorded language

Kalmyk-Oirat: Uriankhai

Kung Recorded language

Kxoe: ||ani

Kxoe: Buma-kxoe

Memni Recorded language

Nama: Central Damara

Nama: Damara & Nama Recorded language

Nama: Gimsbok Nama

Nama: Namibia Recorded language

Ndebele: Southern Recorded language

Nederlands Recorded language

Northern Sotho Recorded language

Seeku: Southern Seeku

Sesotho Recorded language

Sheetswa Recorded language

Shona Recorded language

Sotho, Northern: Dzwabo

Sotho, Northern: Gananwa

Sotho, Northern: Kgaga

Sotho, Northern: Khutswe

Sotho, Northern: Koni

Sotho, Northern: Kopa

Sotho, Northern: Lobedu

Sotho, Northern: Masemola

Sotho, Northern: Matlala-moletshi

Sotho, Northern: Pai

Sotho, Northern: Phalaborwa

Sotho, Northern: Pulana

Sotho, Northern: Tlokwa

Sotho, Northern: Tswene

Sotho, Southern: Phuthi

Sotho, Southern: Taung

Swati Recorded language

Swati: Baca

Swati: Hlubi

Swati: Phuthi Recorded language

Tamil Recorded language

Tamil: Mandyam Brahmin

Tamil: Parikala

Tamil: Pattapu Bhasha

Tamil: Sanketi

Tamil: Secunderabad Brahmin

Tamil: Tigalu

Telugu Recorded language

Tsonga Recorded language

Tsonga: Jonga Recorded language

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More information

Get more details about this country from The World Factbook.

Find out about people groups in this country from Joshua Project.

Find other materials available for languages in this country from the Minority Language Resource File.

See also the full country list and alphabetical language list.

Another reference on countries, languages and people groups is Peoplegroups.org.

News about South Africa

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Contact Global Recordings Network - Southern Africa: Contact GRN Southern Africa

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GRN South Africa Projects: You can help GRN South Africa in the task of "telling the story of Jesus in every language". Read about our current projects . . .

New Project: Old Phone: GRN can put your old mobile phones to work spreading the Gospel . . . .

GRN Southern Africa - December 2012: New demo kits to the field * GRN recordings now available * Your cell phone as playback device * Order an audio Bible

Presentation about the work of GRN: Oral societies, non-literacy and the missionary task (PDF 3.8MB)

Inside Tracks - September 2010: This month's Tracks focuses on South Africa and the work of GNM ( Good News Media).

South Africa: This month's Tracks focuses on South Africa and the impact of GNM