Xhosa
Spoken language
Xhosa, formerly spelled Xosa and also known by its local name isiXhosa, is a Nguni language, indigenous to Southern Africa and one of the official languages of South Africa and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia
Spoken by: Xhosa people, Zulu people, Khoisan, and more
Language families: Bantu languages, Niger–Congo languages, and Nguni languages
Location: Eastern Cape province
Ethnicity: AmaXhosa
Native speakers: 8 million (2013); 11 million L2 speakers (2002)
Recognised minority language in: Botswana
Region: eastern Eastern Cape; scattered communities elsewhere