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|name=Swazi
|name=Swazi
|nativename=SiSwati
|nativename=SiSwati
|states=[[Swaziland|Eswatini]], [[South Africa]], [[Lesotho]], [[Mozambique]]
|states=[[Eswatini]], [[South Africa]], [[Lesotho]], [[Mozambique]]
|speakers=2.3 million
|speakers=2.3 million
|date=2006–2011
|date=2006–2011
|fam7=[[Nguni languages|Nguni]]
|fam7=[[Nguni languages|Nguni]]
|fam8=[[Tekela languages|Tekela]]
|fam8=[[Tekela languages|Tekela]]
|nation=[[Swaziland]] <br> [[South Africa]]
|nation=[[Eswatini]] <br> [[South Africa]]
|script=[[Latin script|Latin]] (Swazi alphabet)<br>[[Swazi Braille]]
|script=[[Latin script|Latin]] (Swazi alphabet)<br>[[Swazi Braille]]
|sign=[[Signed Swazi]]
|sign=[[Signed Swazi]]
|lingua=99-AUT-fe
|lingua=99-AUT-fe
}}
}}
'''Swati''' (also known as Swazi) ({{small|Swazi:}} ''SiSwati'') is part of the Nguni group of [[Bantu languages]]. It is spoken by about 1.5 million people in Eswatini and South Africa. It is one of the eleven official languages in South Africa. It is taught in the schools of Eswatini, and in some South African schools. Swati is closely related to Phuthi, a language spoken in Lesotho, and to [[Zulu language|Zulu]], Ndebele and [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]].
'''Swati''' (also known as Swazi) ({{small|Swazi:}} ''SiSwati'') is part of the Nguni group of [[Bantu languages]]. It is spoken by about 1.5 million people in [[Eswatini]] and [[South Africa]]. It is the [[official language]] of Eswatini and one of the eleven official languages in South Africa. It is taught in the schools of Eswatini, and in some South African schools. Swati is closely related to [[Phuthi]], a language spoken in [[Lesotho]], and to [[Zulu language|Zulu]], [[Ndebele language|Ndebele]] and [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]].
Swati has four main varietes: Shiselweni, Hhohho, Manzini and Shiselweni. They correspond with the four administrative regions of [[Eswatini]].
Swati has four main varietes: Shiselweni, Hhohho, Manzini and Shiselweni. They correspond with the four administrative regions of [[Eswatini]].
==References==
== Swazi Language Media ==
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File:South Africa Swati speakers proportion map.svg|Geographical distribution of Swazi in South Africa: proportion of the population that speaks Swazi at home.*{{legend-col*|{{legend|#EDF8E9|0–20%}}*|{{legend|#BAE4B3|20–40%}}*|{{legend|#74C476|40–60%}}*|{{legend|#31A354|60–80%}}*|{{legend|#006D2C|80–100%}}*}}
File:South Africa Swati speakers density map.svg|Geographical distribution of Swazi in South Africa: density of Swazi home-language speakers.*{{legend-col*|{{legend|#ffffcc|<1 /km²}}*|{{legend|#ffeda0|1–3 /km²}}*|{{legend|#fed976|3–10 /km²}}*|{{legend|#feb24c|10–30 /km²}}*|{{legend|#fd8d3c|30–100 /km²}}*|{{legend|#fc4e2a|100–300 /km²}}*|{{legend|#e31a1c|300–1000 /km²}}*|{{legend|#bc0026|1000–3000 /km²}}*|{{legend|#800026|>3000 /km²}}*}}
File:Swazi Wikipedia screenshot.png|Screenshot of the Swazi-language Wikipedia
</gallery>
== References ==
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