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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.

Hypernyms

  • Bantoid Language

Hyponyms

  • Matabele
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