GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -(1) The official languages of the Republic are Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa and isiZulu.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proud of Indigenous Languages Residents in the urban places in South Africa mostly know English while not very many people in the rural areas can speak the language. The 11 official languages trace their roots from West Germanic, Bantu, Nguni, and Sotho-Tswana languages.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are 11 official languages in South Africa! These are: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga.

Detailed explanation-4: -South Africa has eleven official languages (see table): English, Afrikaans and nine ethnic languages, of which Zulu and Xhosa are the most widely spoken. While most South Africans can communicate in more than one language, English is the most commonly spoken and the language of official business and commerce.