Tsonga speaking countries
Tsonga is the official language in South Africa but is not spoken in any other countries. The Tsonga language (native name: Xitsonga) has its roots in the Niger–Congo language family.Further languages in South Africa are:
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Southern Africa | yes | 4.5 % | 2,669,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Tsonga as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.