Ndebele speaking countries
Ndebele is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 3 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 16%, it is most widespread in Zimbabwe. A total of about 3.6 m people worldwide speak Ndebele as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | Eastern Africa | no | 16.2 % | 2,373,000 |
| South Africa | Southern Africa | no | 2.1 % | 1,230,000 |
| Botswana | Southern Africa | no | 1.3 % | 30,000 |