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Nguni languages

Language group
The Nguni languages are a group of Bantu languages indigenous to southern Africa by the Nguni people. Nguni languages include Xhosa, Hlubi, Zulu, Ndebele, and Swati. The appellation "Nguni" derives from the Nguni cattle type. Ngoni is an older, or... Wikipedia
Ethnicity: Nguni people
Geographic distribution: Southern Africa
Linguistic classification: Niger–Congo? > Atlantic–Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue–Congo > Bantoid > Southern Bantoid > Bantu > Southern Bantu > Nguni
Proto-language: Proto-Nguni