Nguni (Noun)
Meaning
A group of southern Bantu languages.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Nguni language has influenced the linguistic patterns of many neighboring languages in southern Africa.
- Speakers of the Nguni languages include the Zulu, Xhosa, and Swazi, among others.
- Nguni languages are generally considered to be part of the Eastern Bantu language group within the Niger-Congo language family.
- IsiNdebele, SiSwati, and isiXhosa are examples of Nguni languages that have been recognized as official languages in South Africa.
- Traditionally, the Nguni languages were not written languages, but rather oral languages passed down through generations by word of mouth.