South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

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TitlePopulationBiblesResources
Zulu13,652,200521
Xhosa9,622,70038
Afrikaans8,132,5001222
English5,773,600242359
Pedi5,472,900414
Tswana4,819,300718
Southern Sotho4,578,300315
Tsonga2,710,800517
Swati1,506,00019
Venda1,445,700312
South Ndebele1,265,06013
Hindi468,23013105
Portuguese400,00018349
South African Sign Language235,00000
Flaaitaal100,00000
Egyptian Arabic61,070297
Bhojpuri58,050430
Morisyen42,27024
Oorlams40,17000
Tamil32,53010293
Gujarati32,280427
Dutch30,3701717
Tswa25,11035
Somali23,840319
Modern Greek (1453-)21,2702410
Italian20,0201623
Makhuwa17,50021
Urdu15,0101381
German15,0103222
French11,59045126
Birwa11,47001
Angloromani9,88030
North Levantine Arabic5,670221
Telugu5,000642
Kung-Ekoka4,19012
Sekele3,790014
Nyanja3,250829
Swahili (Coastal)2,5001244
Khoekhoe2,16023
Kxoe1,440025
Korean1,3402123
Ronga1,25031
ǃXóõ46003
Yue Chinese01235
Eastern Yiddish042
Xiri000
ǁXegwi000
ǀXam000
Shona0719
Nǁng000
Title Population Bibles Resources
Zulu 13652200 5 21
Xhosa 9622700 3 8
Afrikaans 8132500 12 22
English 5773600 242 359
Pedi 5472900 4 14
Tswana 4819300 7 18
Southern Sotho 4578300 3 15
Tsonga 2710800 5 17
Swati 1506000 1 9
Venda 1445700 3 12
South Ndebele 1265060 1 3
Hindi 468230 13 105
Portuguese 400000 18 349
South African Sign Language 235000 0 0
Flaaitaal 100000 0 0
Egyptian Arabic 61070 2 97
Bhojpuri 58050 4 30
Morisyen 42270 2 4
Oorlams 40170 0 0
Tamil 32530 10 293
Gujarati 32280 4 27
Dutch 30370 17 17
Tswa 25110 3 5
Somali 23840 3 19
Modern Greek (1453-) 21270 24 10
Italian 20020 16 23
Makhuwa 17500 2 1
Urdu 15010 13 81
German 15010 32 22
French 11590 45 126
Birwa 11470 0 1
Angloromani 9880 3 0
North Levantine Arabic 5670 2 21
Telugu 5000 6 42
Kung-Ekoka 4190 1 2
Sekele 3790 0 14
Nyanja 3250 8 29
Swahili (Coastal) 2500 12 44
Khoekhoe 2160 2 3
Kxoe 1440 0 25
Korean 1340 21 23
Ronga 1250 3 1
ǃXóõ 460 0 3
Yue Chinese 0 12 35
Eastern Yiddish 0 4 2
Xiri 0 0 0
ǁXegwi 0 0 0
ǀXam 0 0 0
Shona 0 7 19
Nǁng 0 0 0
Korana 0 0 0
Seroa 0 0 0
Hakka Chinese 0 11 27
Gail 0 0 0
Fanagalo 0 0 1
Camtho 0 0 0
Mandarin Chinese 0 46 104