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About Xhosa
Xhosa has 18 click consonants and was Nelson Mandela's mother tongue.
Speakers
8+ million
Language Family
Bantu
Writing System
Latin alphabet
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Xhosa?
Xhosa is a major South African language with rich oral traditions.
Common Xhosa Words
Start your Xhosa journey with these essential words and phrases.
Molo
Hello
MOH-loh
Enkosi
Thank you
en-KOH-see
Nceda
Please
n-CHEH-dah
Ewe
Yes
EH-weh
Hayi
No
HAH-yee
Amanzi
Water
ah-MAHN-zee
Ukutya
Food
oo-KOO-tyah
Umhlobo
Friend
oom-HLOH-boh
Uthando
Love
oo-TAHN-doh
Sala kakuhle
Goodbye
SAH-lah kah-KOO-hleh
History of Xhosa
Xhosa people have lived in southeastern Africa for centuries. The language absorbed click sounds from Khoisan languages through intermarriage. Xhosa was Nelson Mandela's first language, and his Long Walk to Freedom brought international attention to South African languages. Xhosa praise poetry (izibongo) is a revered oral tradition.
Is Xhosa Hard to Learn?
Xhosa has 18 click consonants - more than Zulu. These clicks (c, q, x and variations) require training your tongue in new ways. The noun class system and tone patterns add complexity, but grammar is regular once learned.
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