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Northern Sotho

The Northern Sotho language, also known as Sepedi, is a Bantu language spoken by the Northern Sotho people in South Africa. It is one of the official languages of South Africa, along with English, Afrikaans, and isiZulu. Northern Sotho is a tonal language, with two tones: high and low. The high tone is used for emphasis, while the low tone is used for unmarked words. Northern Sotho has a complex system of noun classifications, with 14 different classes. The Northern Sotho language is closely related to the Sotho-Tswana languages, which include the Southern Sotho language and the Tswana language. It is also related to the Setswana language of Botswana. The first written record of Northern Sotho was in 1823, when a missionary, David Livingstone, recorded a word list. The first full translation of the Bible into Northern Sotho was completed in 1857. Northern Sotho is now used in a variety of contexts, including education, government, and the media. It is also used as a language of instruction in some primary schools.

Language group

Bantu languages

Language locales, regions and scripts

Northern Sotho
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Northern Sotho, South Africa, Latin
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Northern Sotho, South Africa
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Northern Sotho, Latin
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