Talk:List of official names of South Africa

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 * IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika (IsiZulu)
 * Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga (Zulu)

Aren't IsiZulu and Zulu the same language? --Erauch 04:45, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)


 * Of course they are, but in different languages. Since Wiki is in English, the Zulu language is called Zulu. [Zulu is to isiZulu as German is to Deutch]196.207.40.213 19:34, 17 April 2007 (UTC) DawnTreader

Two points

 * "and the nine Bantu languages" - if you read the Bantu languages article you'll learn that there are a tad more than 9 Bantu languages (seriously, read the article: Bantu languages). That statement naturally needs to be rephrased, perhaps remove the word "the"?
 * There's no mentioning of Xitsonga in the initial list of languages, and I don't think that Tshivenda is one of the Sotho languages.

Zyxoas (talk to me - I'll listen) 16:38, 5 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I think it means the 9 bantu languages out of the 11 official languages. Still don't know if that right
 * I fixed the Sotho language group: Venda is NOT a Sotho languages, also added Tshivenda

Regarding the use of the word "Bantu"
"Bantu" is not a word in common use any more, and is often seen as ill-informed. It should be replaced by "indigenous" or "native", although this poses a problem with regard to Afrikaans: also a native language, in my opinion.165.145.234.150 (talk) 09:59, 2 September 2008 (UTC) Nick


 * Hi Nick. Bantu, as used exclusively a linguistic term, is the most appropriate term. It is used in contrast to calling English and Afrikaans Indo-European or Germanic languages, and has as much merit and validity as those terms.


 * Tebello TheWHAT!!?? 17:59, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Unofficial languages

 * I have no idea who said there are 8 unofficial languages?? The constitution only specifies 11 official, then in 5 (a), it talks of Khoi, Nama, San and sign languages and in 5 (b), it lists imigrant and religeous languages.  It does not mention any 8.  This is so colloquial its irritating.  Some references would help this.  But I'm want to just rip it out.

Who wrote the constitution? Literally I mean.196.30.118.75 11:44, 22 April 2007 (UTC) DawnTreader

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