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−	According to the ''[[Wikipedia]]'' entry on "Languages of South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa], it is estimated that at least ~~thirty-five~~ languages are spoken in South Africa. '''Twelve''' of these are declared official languages of the country, the rest made up of a range of unofficial and marginalised languages (among which some of Southern Africa's oldest languages), informal languages like [[Tsotsitaal]] and various immigrant languages from Europe, notably [[Dutch]], French and German.	+	According to the ''[[Wikipedia]]'' entry on "Languages of South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa], it is estimated that at least 35 languages are spoken in South Africa. '''Twelve''' of these are declared official languages of the country, the rest made up of a range of unofficial and marginalised languages (among which some of Southern Africa's oldest languages), informal languages like [[Tsotsitaal]] and various immigrant languages from Europe, notably [[Dutch]], French and German.

	Under colonial rule [[Dutch]] and [[English]] were initially used as primary means of communication by the colonists and with the coming of the [[Union of South Africa]] became the official languages, till 1925, when [[Afrikaans]] replaced [[Dutch]].		Under colonial rule [[Dutch]] and [[English]] were initially used as primary means of communication by the colonists and with the coming of the [[Union of South Africa]] became the official languages, till 1925, when [[Afrikaans]] replaced [[Dutch]].

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−	According to the ''[[~~Wikpedia~~]]'' entry on "Languages of South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa], at least thirty-five languages are spoken in South Africa. '''Twelve''' of these are declared official languages of the country, the rest made up of a range of unofficial and marginalised languages (among which some of Southern Africa's oldest languages), informal languages like [[Tsotsitaal]] and various immigrant languages from Europe, notably [[Dutch]], French and German.	+	According to the ''[[Wikipedia]]'' entry on "Languages of South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa], it is estimated that at least thirty-five languages are spoken in South Africa. '''Twelve''' of these are declared official languages of the country, the rest made up of a range of unofficial and marginalised languages (among which some of Southern Africa's oldest languages), informal languages like [[Tsotsitaal]] and various immigrant languages from Europe, notably [[Dutch]], French and German.

	Under colonial rule [[Dutch]] and [[English]] were initially used as primary means of communication by the colonists and with the coming of the [[Union of South Africa]] became the official languages, till 1925, when [[Afrikaans]] replaced [[Dutch]].		Under colonial rule [[Dutch]] and [[English]] were initially used as primary means of communication by the colonists and with the coming of the [[Union of South Africa]] became the official languages, till 1925, when [[Afrikaans]] replaced [[Dutch]].

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 The official languages since 1994 are: [[Afrikaans]], [[English]], [[Ndebele]], [[Pedi]], [[Sotho]], [[South African Sign Language]] (added in 2023), [[Swazi]], [[Tsonga]], [[Tswana]], [[Venda]], [[Xhosa]] and [[Zulu]]. While all official languages are equal in legal status. English is used as the primary language parliamentary and state discourse.
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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa

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-According to the ''[[Wikpedia]]'' entry on "Languages of South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa], at least thirty-five languages are spoken in South Africa. '''Twelve''' of these are declared official languages of the country, the rest made up of a range of unofficial and marginalised languages (among which some of Southern Africa's oldest) and immigrant languages from Europe, notably [[Dutch]], French and German.
+According to the ''[[Wikpedia]]'' entry on "Languages of South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa], at least thirty-five languages are spoken in South Africa. '''Twelve''' of these are declared official languages of the country, the rest made up of a range of unofficial and marginalised languages (among which some of Southern Africa's oldest languages), informal languages like [[Tsotsitaal]] and various immigrant languages from Europe, notably [[Dutch]], French and German.
-Under colonial rule [[Dutch]] and [[English]] were intially used as primary means of communication and with the coming of the [[Union of South Africa]] became official languages, till 1925, when Afrikaans replaced Dutch.
+Under colonial rule [[Dutch]] and [[English]] were initially used as primary means of communication by the colonists and with the coming of the [[Union of South Africa]] became the official languages, till 1925, when [[Afrikaans]] replaced [[Dutch]].
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		+	==The languages spoken in South Africa==


−	~~See:~~ "Languages of South Africa" in [[~~Wikipedia~~]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa]]	+	According to the ''[[Wikpedia]]'' entry on "Languages of South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa], at least thirty-five languages are spoken in South Africa. '''Twelve''' of these are declared official languages of the country, the rest made up of a range of unofficial and marginalised languages (among which some of Southern Africa's oldest) and immigrant languages from Europe, notably [[Dutch]], French and German.
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		+	Under colonial rule [[Dutch]] and [[English]] were intially used as primary means of communication and with the coming of the [[Union of South Africa]] became official languages, till 1925, when Afrikaans replaced Dutch.
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		+	The official languages since 1994 are: [[Afrikaans]], [[English]], [[Ndebele]], [[Pedi]], [[Sotho]], [[South African Sign Language]] (added in 2023), [[Swazi]], [[Tsonga]], [[Tswana]], [[Venda]], [[Xhosa]] and [[Zulu]].
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		+	==Sources==
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		+	at least thirty-five languages are spoken currently in South Africa, '''twelve''' of which are official languages of South Africa, the rest made up of : [[Ndebele]], [[Pedi]], [[Sotho]], [[South African Sign Language]], [[Swazi]], [[Tsonga]], [[Tswana]], [[Venda]], [[Afrikaans]], [[Xhosa]], [[Zulu]], and [[English]]
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		+	Engl, which is the primary language used in parliamentary and state discourse, though all official languages are equal in legal status. In addition, South African Sign Language was recognised as the twelfth official language of South Africa by the National Assembly on 3 May 2023''.
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		+	==Sources==
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		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_South_Africa