Xhosa people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,104,752 (2011 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|
Eastern Cape: 5,092,152 |
|
| Languages | |
| Xhosa (many also speak Zulu, English, and/or Afrikaans) | |
| Religion | |
| African Traditional Religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zulu, Swati and |
| Person | umXhosa |
|---|---|
| People | amaXhosa |
| Language | isiXhosa |
Eastern Cape: 5,092,152
Western Cape: 1,403,233
Gauteng: 796,841
Free State: 201,145
Kwazulu-Natal: 340,832
The Xhosa people (English /ˈkɔːsə/ or /ˈkoʊsə/;Xhosa pronunciation: [kǁʰɔ́ːsa]) are a Bantu ethnic group of Southern Africa mainly found in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, and in the last two centuries throughout the southern and central-southern parts of the country. There is a small but significant Xhosa (Mfengu) community in Zimbabwe with its language, Xhosa, being a recognized Zimbabwean national language.
The Xhosa people are divided into several tribes with related yet distinct heritages. The main tribes are AmaGcaleka, AmaRharhabe, ImiDange, ImiDushane, and AmaNdlambe. In addition, there are other tribes found near or amongst the Xhosa people such as AbaThembu, AmaBhaca, AmaMpondo, AmaMpondomise and AmaQwathi that are distinct and separate tribes which have adopted the Xhosa language and the Xhosa way of life.
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