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Data from Statistics South Africa’s Cultural Dynamics in South Africa (released March 2025), based on Census 2022.
Bar graph and pie chart showing South Africa’s languages, according to the 2022census. South Africa’s 12 official languages are Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Setswana (Sesotho sa Leboa), Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, ans South African Sign Language. Other major languages include Khoi, Nama, San, Shona, Chichewa and Portuguese.

