South Africa has a population of over 44 million people, who speak any one of 11 official languages: Tsonga, Venda, siSwati, Setswana, Sotho, Ndebele, English, Pedi, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu.
Here is an example:
| English | Afrikaans | Xhosa | Zulu |
| How are you? | Hoe gaan dit? | Kunjani? | Ninjani? |
Photograph Deborah S Dyer
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South Africa