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TTN translates from German, French, English and Italian into Xhosa – and vice versa. Specialised translators who are native speakers, quality assurance according to ISO 17100, a quote in three clicks.
About Xhosa
- Native name
- isiXhosa
- ISO code
- ISO 639-1: xh · ISO 639-3: xho
- Language family
- Niger-Congo › Bantu
- Script
- Latin
- Native speakers
- 8.2 million
- Second-language speakers
- 11 million
- Official language in
- South Africa, Zimbabwe
- Also spoken in
- Lesotho
Official language
Also spoken
Xhosa is one of South Africa's 12 official languages and the mother tongue of Nelson Mandela. It is known for its click consonants, written with c, q and x. Source: Wikipedia / Ethnologue, 2025
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