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Xhosa (Speech variety #276)

Speech Variety Code:#276
Speech Variety Name:Xhosa
Status:Verified
Registry Of Dialects (ROD) Code:Does not qualify
ISO 639-3 Language Code:xho
ISO 639-3 Language Name: Xhosa
ISO Macrolanguage Name: 
Ethnologue 16th Edition Code:xho
Ethnologue 16th Edition Name:Xhosa
GRN Name:Xhosa
Number of speakers:
Other Information:Understand ZULU, SWATI, S. SOTHO.
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Alternate names for Xhosa

Caffre
Caffre (derogatory name)
Cafre
Cafre (derogatory name)
Cauzuh
Cauzuh (derogatory name)
Isixhosa
Kaffer
Kaffer (derogatory name)
Kaffir
Kaffir (derogatory name)
Koosa
Xosa

Where Xhosa is spoken

Botswana
Lesotho
South Africa

Related speech varieties

There are 8 similar speech varieties that share the same ISO 639-3 language code:

Xhosa: Bomvana

Xhosa: Gaika

Xhosa: Gealeka

Xhosa: Mpondo

Xhosa: Mpondomse

Xhosa: Ndlambe

Xhosa: Thembu

Xhosa: Xesibe

If you have more information about the Xhosa language, please contact the ROD Steward.