This table lists languages spoken in South Africa, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.
Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.
Language details
19 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
Zulu
|
Official
National
|
Significant minority |
|
Afrikaans
|
Official
|
Small minority |
|
Xhosa
|
Official
National
|
Small minority |
|
English
|
Official
Working
|
— |
|
North Ndebele
|
Official
|
— |
|
Pedi
|
Official
|
— |
|
South Ndebele
|
Official
|
— |
|
Southern Sotho
|
Official
National
|
— |
|
Swati
|
Official
|
— |
|
Tsonga
|
Official
|
— |
|
Tswana
|
Official
National
|
— |
|
Venda
|
Official
|
— |
|
Gujarati
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Hindi
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Khoekhoe
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Nǁng
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Tamil
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Telugu
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Urdu
|
Minority
|
— |