xhosa in English

adjective
1
relating to the Xhosa or their language.
Little is known about the color symbolism of Xhosa beads apart from white.
noun
1
a member of a South African people traditionally living in the Eastern Cape Province. They form the second largest ethnic group in South Africa after the Zulus.
His playmates were Xhosa children and he was to retain a lifelong fluency in the language.
2
the Nguni language of the Xhosa.
To add to that she has very little or no knowledge of Zulu or Xhosa , languages which Mafikizolo uses.

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1. The Northern Cape's four official languages are Afrikaans, Tswana, Xhosa, and English.

2. These are all the 12 Xhosa tribes : AmaGqunukhweba AmaRigwa AmaHigwa AbaThwa – AmaSan and Khoi AmaMpondo AmaMpondomise AmaBomvana Amafingo …

3. The piece was sung entirely in Xhosa, which is a beautifully musical language, if you don't know it.

4. To be effective in my ministry, I have also learned to speak Sesotho, Xhosa, Tswana, and a little Afrikaans.

5. A submission from South Africa says the name Avile means "They heard you are/were alive" and is of Xhosa origin

6. Then the Truth book appeared in Afrikaans in 1969 and at the end of that year it was released in Zulu, Xhosa and Sepedi.

7. To see thousands of Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Afrikaans, English, and other South Africans streaming into one united organization is unique —striking proof that Christianity is very much alive in South Africa today!

8. Two adjacent stadiums were used, one for Witnesses speaking Zulu and the other for those speaking Xhosa (including Pondos) and those speaking English (including hundreds of Indians and Coloureds).

9. The other Bantu languages I’ve looked at have all been a bit “weird” — Swahili because of its heavy Arabic influence, Lingala because it’s a colonial pidgin, and Xhosa because of its

10. After one noon meal, a busload of brothers and sisters from South Africa sang for the Bethel family in four-part harmony in six languages: Afrikaans, English, Sepedi, Sesotho, Xhosa, and Zulu.

11. Languages (2001) Zulu 23.8% Xhosa 17.6% Afrikaans 13.3% Sepedi 9.4% English 8.2% Others 27.7% South Africa's negative growth rate can be attributed to a declining fertility rate due to improved literacy, increasing opportunities for disadvantaged population segments, and the prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

12. Bantu xhosa couple south africa in traditional clothing 1880 - Bantu stock illustrations vibrant women in jamaica - Bantu stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images San Hands Holding A Walking Stick in Namibia on August 19, 2010 - Himbas are a Bantu ethnic group.

13. King Sabata Danilyebo was the king/ traditional leader of the Amatembu people, but he was also a renowned anti-apartheids activist in the apartheid-era, and fought for the Xhosa way of life in the Transkei (today the province of the Eastern Cape).